Recycling of spent lithium-ion battery: A critical review

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1129-1165

  Zeng, Xianlai ^a   Li, Jinhui ^a   Singh, Narendra ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

lithium ion battery; problems; prospect; recycling; waste

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS; ELECTRIC VEHICLES; LITHIUM BATTERIES; SECONDARY RECOVERY; WASTES;

CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY; LITHIUM-ION BATTERY; PROBLEMS; PROSPECT; RECYCLING PROCESS; SECONDARY TREATMENT; SPENT LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES; SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIES;

RECYCLING;

COBALT; LITHIUM ION;

ELECTRIC VEHICLE; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; LITHIUM; POLLUTION CONTROL; RECYCLING; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CONSUMER; ELECTRONICS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; HAZARDOUS WASTE; RECYCLING; REVIEW;

EID: 84898961488     PISSN: 10643389     EISSN: 15476537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10643389.2013.763578     Document Type: Review

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