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ArticleChemSusChem2025

A Green Process for Effective Direct Recycling and Reuse of Graphite from End-of-Life Li-Ion Batteries Black Mass.

Lorenzo De Vita, Daniele Callegari, Andrea Bianchi, Cristina Tealdi, Noemi Zucca, Pietro Galinetto, Marcello Colledani, Eliana Quartarone

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Article in ChemSusChem, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors.

Lorenzo De VitaDepartment of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
Daniele CallegariDepartment of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
Andrea BianchiDepartment of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
Cristina TealdiDepartment of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
Noemi ZuccaDepartment of Physics, University of Pavia, Via Bassi 6, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
Pietro GalinettoDepartment of Physics, University of Pavia, Via Bassi 6, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
Marcello ColledaniDepartment of Mechanics, Polytechnic University of Milan, Via Privata G. La Masa 1, 20156, Milan, Italy.
Eliana QuartaroneDepartment of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100, Pavia, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1192-7747

Funding

HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme Battery2030 (CSA3) 101104022HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme RENOVATE N.101137745
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The demand for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is posing challenges in the management of end-of-life (EoL) systems and supply of critical raw materials. Such challenges can be addressed by recycling EoL LIBs through sustainable processes, involving metallurgy to recover higher-value metals like Co, Ni, and Li. Pretreatment strategies allowing to reclaim other valuable materials-such as graphite, binders, and electrolytes-are also crucial to enhance the overall recycling efficiency. Despite the strategic relevance of graphite in the battery supply chain, its recovery and reuse remain poorly explored. Herein, a sustainable closed-loop approach for the reclamation and reuse of graphite from EoL LIBs black mass is proposed, exploiting a low-impact froth flotation based on green chemicals. The recovered graphite is purified through a mild chemical leaching by natural organic acids and thermally treated to restore its microstructure from damages induced by the aging phenomenon. The regenerated material is characterized by multi-sample technique approach, demonstrating high separation efficiency (>96% yield) and purity (>99.6%). The direct recycling process is validated by reusing the reclaimed graphite as secondary anode active material in new cells, showing functional performance comparable to those of the commercially available material.

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closed loopsdirect recyclingfroth flotationsgraphiteslithium‐ion batteries

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PMID40530751
PMCPMC12404021

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