Fig. 5: Flow chart representing potential routes for the circular economy of LIBs, detailing second-use applications, re-use, physical recovery, chemical recovery and biorecovery. | Nature

Fig. 5: Flow chart representing potential routes for the circular economy of LIBs, detailing second-use applications, re-use, physical recovery, chemical recovery and biorecovery.

From: Recycling lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles

Fig. 5: Flow chart representing potential routes for the circular economy of LIBs, detailing second-use applications, re-use, physical recovery, chemical recovery and biorecovery.

A range of commercial entities have commercialized processes for recycling LIBs. Different approaches for the physical separation of batteries and the recovery of materials are indicated.

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