(599e) Kiche President Young Investigator Award – Lithium Battery Recycling: Overview and a New Direction (Sponsored by SK Innovation)

E ective recycling of lithium-ion battery waste can mitigate high-demand element supply chain problems, greenhouse gas emissions, and environmental hazards associated with the waste. For the cost-e ectiveness of the recycling process, the metal separation step needs to be as simplified as possible. Lithium, an alkaline metal, differs significantly in terms of chemistry from transition metals such as nickel, manganese, and cobalt; therefore, its separation from cathode waste is straightforward. Separation of nickel, manganese, and cobalt from each other is possible; however, it requires energy and time to recover each element with high purity and yield. This talk will review the recent trend in lithium battery recycling and present a new direction explored in my lab at Auburn University.