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Hydrometallurgical Extraction of Valuable Metals by Mixed Acid Leaching System for Used Lithium-Ion Batteries

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  • Sadaf Fatima

    (Department of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Kaleem Khosa

    (Department of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan)

  • Awal Noor

    (Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Hassa 31982, Saudi Arabia
    Department of Basic Sciences, Preparatory Year, King Faisal University, Al-Hassa 31982, Saudi Arabia)

  • Sadaf Qayyum

    (Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Hassa 31982, Saudi Arabia
    Department of Basic Sciences, Preparatory Year, King Faisal University, Al-Hassa 31982, Saudi Arabia)

  • Mohamed El Oirdi

    (Department of Basic Sciences, Preparatory Year, King Faisal University, Al-Hassa 31982, Saudi Arabia
    Department of Life Sciences, College of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Hassa 31982, Saudi Arabia)

Abstract

Lithium-ion battery recycling includes discharging and processing exhausted batteries to recover valuable metals for reuse in new battery production. The improper disposal of e-waste draws attention to the possibility of reprocessing used lithium-ion batteries to make progress in recovering valuable metals. In this study, using biodegradable mixed organic acids, valuable metals were extracted from used batteries by a hydrometallurgical process under optimal conditions such as a stirring speed of 200 rpm, mixed acid concentration of ascorbic acid/citric acid (AA/CA) of 50:50 mM, temperature of 50 °C, time of 50 min, and slurry density of 20 g/L. Kinetic studies verified that the apparent activation energies, 43.6, 70.5, 49.8, 60.6, 45, and 6 kJ/mol, and surface chemical reactions controlled the leaching process for Li, Mn, Co, Ni, and Cu from cathode powder obtained from used LIBs. XRD and FT-IR confirmed the crystalline nature of the cathode powder. UV–visible spectra showed a Co(II) complex with λ max at 380 nm by reduction of the Co(III) complex. Lithium was recovered by LiF and as MnO 2 using ammonium persulfate. Our efforts aimed to recover it through an economical and environmentally friendly approach.

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  • Sadaf Fatima & Muhammad Kaleem Khosa & Awal Noor & Sadaf Qayyum & Mohamed El Oirdi, 2024. "Hydrometallurgical Extraction of Valuable Metals by Mixed Acid Leaching System for Used Lithium-Ion Batteries," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(16), pages 1-14, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:16:p:6817-:d:1452836
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