Recycling lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles

Gavin Harper*, Rob Sommerville, Emma Kendrick, Laura Driscoll, Peter Slater, Rustam Stolkin, Allan Walton, Paul Christensen, Oliver Heidrich, Simon Lambert, Andy Abbott, Karl Ryder, Linda Gaines, Paul Anderson*

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Abstract

Rapid growth in the market for electric vehicles is imperative, to meet global targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, to improve air quality in urban centres and to meet the needs of consumers, with whom electric vehicles are increasingly popular. However, growing numbers of electric vehicles present a serious waste-management challenge for recyclers at end-of-life. Nevertheless, spent batteries may also present an opportunity as manufacturers require access to strategic elements and critical materials for key components in electric-vehicle manufacture: recycled lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles could provide a valuable secondary source of materials. Here we outline and evaluate the current range of approaches to electric-vehicle lithium-ion battery recycling and re-use, and highlight areas for future progress.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)75-86
Number of pages12
JournalNature
Volume575
Issue number7781
Early online date6 Nov 2019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Nov 2019

ASJC Scopus subject areas

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