Green mechanochemical activation for acid-free recovery of valuable metals from spent lithium-ion battery sulfide residue

He Li, Kaixuan Sun, Yadong Ning, Guangye Wei, Jingkui Qu, Caixia Lv and Zhihui Yu

Green Chem., 2026, 28, 5105
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Direct regeneration of cathodes from spent LIB black mass through an integrated roasting-flotation method with impurity-tailored self-decontamination

Yuchen Li, Zhengni Ye, Shuai Wang, Hong Zhong, Zhanfang Cao and Xin Ma

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2026, 14, 5650
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Recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries via the hydrothermal process

Yafei Shen

Green Chem., 2025, 27, 15403
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Research progress on doping modification of lithium-ion cathode materials: high-nickel LiNi1−x−yCoxMnyO₂, LiNi1−x−y CoxAlyO₂ and LiFePO₄

Jiaxuan Hu, Jinhao Zheng, Yuanjing Li, Yang Shao, Xiangguang Bi, Zhengfu Zhang, Shaohua Ju and Xian Zhou

Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 2026, 1006, 119898
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Photovoltaic driven carrier-facilitated membrane process enables efficient and low-carbon recovery of spent lithium ion batteries

Baoying Wang, Yang Liu, Fei Liu, Ming Tan, Yaoming Wang, Heqing Jiang, Tongwen Xu and Yang Zhang

Water Research, 2026, 288, 124565
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Review on spent lithium-based batteries: Pollution challenge, health risks and approaches for recovery contribute to the circular economy

Van-Giang Le, The Anh Luu, M.Ky Nguyen, Gia-Cuong Nguyen, Ai-Quynh Nguyen, Nguyen Tri Quang Hung, Phuong Hoang Nguyen, Minh-Thuan Pham, S. Woong Chang and D. Duc Nguyen

Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2026, 230, 108890
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Sustainable Recycling of Lithium-Ion Battery Cathodes: Life Cycle Assessment, Technologies, and Economic Insights

Dongjie Pang, Haoyu Wang, Yimin Zeng, Xue Han and Ying Zheng

Nanomaterials, 2025, 15, 1283
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Green pathways to closed-loop regeneration: Emerging direct recycling strategies for spent cathodes in lithium-ion batteries

Xiaoyu Zhao, Wei Zhao, Qianning Ma, Muhan Li, Zhiyang He, Liang Zhu, Yanfei Wang, Faming Gao and Hui Ying Yang

Energy Storage Materials, 2025, 82, 104657
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Green transformation of lithium-ion battery recycling: Toward a sustainable and low-carbon circular economy

Bangmeng Qu, Jinglong Liang, Dongxing Huo, Chang Liu and Hui Li

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026, 528, 172244
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Experimental and DFT simulation of collective dissolution of anode/cathode of Li−ion batteries using a ChCl−PTSA deep eutectic solvent

Saeid Karimi and Bahram Behnajady

Particuology, 2025, 103, 217
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Nitric acid-catalyzed synergistic hydrothermal treatment of polyvinyl chloride and ternary cathode materials: Boosting metal leaching efficiency at reduced temperatures

Siyi Kang, Huanhuan Bao, Jingwei Chen, Jintao Ou and Zhihao Chen

Journal of Energy Storage, 2026, 141, 119416
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Direct recycling of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries cathode active materials by hydrothermal route

Juan Castro, Marta Gómez, Pedro J. Acebes, Paula Moretti, M. R. Bermejo, Maximiliano Merlo, Yonca Belce, Jordi J. Biendicho, Silvia Bolado-Rodriguez and Dolores Hidalgo

Sci Rep, 2026
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Precious metal recycling in lithium‐ion batteries: Research progress from pretreatment to multipathway recovery strategies

Kangjun Cao, Shengkai Li, Jinliang Lin, Lijing Han, Donghui Liu, Yao Liu, Qi Wang, Bin Feng, Kuifang Zhang and Longfei Zeng

Bulletin Korean Chem Soc, 2026, 47, 262
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Electrowinning of Nickel from Lithium-Ion Batteries

Katarzyna Łacinnik, Szymon Wojciechowski, Wojciech Mikołajczak, Artur Maciej and Wojciech Simka

Materials, 2025, 18, 5653
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Green Upcycling Strategy for Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries: One-Step Coupling of Fluoridation Inhibition and Lattice Stabilization

Yinhai Liu, Binglei Jiao, Beikai Zhang, Xingyu Guo, Liang Zhang, Guiling Wang, Jinxing Chen, Jiadong Yu, Panpan Xu and Qiao Zhang

ACS Nano, 2026, 20, 2830
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Sustainable pathways for post-life lithium-ion batteries: Evaluation, recycling, and reuse toward a circular economy

Banshidhar, Shweta Bhatt, Sunil Kumar Srivastava, Yedluri Anil Kumar, Upendra Kumar, R.N. Rai, Dimple Kumari, Krishan Prasad Sharma and Laxman Singh

Next Research, 2026, 7, 101524
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Room temperature and low-energy direct regeneration methods for spent cathode materials in lithium-ion batteries: Current advancements and future applications

Lukman Noerochim, Almas Kurnia Alim, Abidah Al Mughniyah, Romadhani Ardi, Danu Hadi Syaifullah and Indra Perdana

MRS Energy & Sustainability, 2026
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Addressing Inherent Challenges to Chemical Relithiation of Cycled End‐of‐Life Cathode Materials

Cyrus Kirwa, Evelyna Wang, Seoung‐Bum Son, Juliane Preimesberger, Fulya Dogan Key, Yaocai Bai, Krzysztof Pupek, Hongmei Luo, Matthew Keyser and Jaclyn Coyle

Advanced Energy Materials, 2025, 15
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Direct regeneration of spent lithium-ion batteries: Advancing from powder to cell

Dan Li, Xing Zhi, Lei Zhang, Fangxi Xie and Mingmei Wu

Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2025, 111, 767
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Status of Critical Battery Metals Recovery from Various Sources and the Prospect of the Next Generation Precursor of Cathode Active Materials: A Review

Craig Nsakabwebwe, Fei Wang, Ashish Pandey and Ben Yu

Separation and Purification Technology, 2026, 387, 136519
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Amorphous Lithium Iron Phosphate Glass-Driven Regeneration of Spent LiCoO2 Cathodes: Synergistic Structural Effects and Enhanced Electrochemical Performance

Yushuo Jiang, Hanyang Zhang, Xiyao Ma, Jianwei Li, Tao Zheng, Jingwen Lv and Yanyan Guo

Langmuir, 2025, 41, 24809
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Research progress on recycling and high-valuepent LiFePO4 cathode materials

Jiajun Chen, Chang Miao, Yu Duan, Chengjin Liu, Zhiyan Wang, Wenming Peng, Jiaxiang Wan, Jinqi Jiao, Tianyu Wen and Wei Xiao

Future Batteries, 2026, 10, 100172
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Efficient recycling of mixed spent cathodes via divergent chelation

Junting Chen, Bingyan Zhang, Xiang Hu, Xueqi Ren, Jie Gu, Xiao Yan, Zhouyang Long and Shun Yang

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026, 529, 172972
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Recent advances in sustainable reductive roasting for spent lithium-ion batteries recycling

Yafei Shen and Shuping Zhang

Energy Storage Materials, 2025, 79, 104358
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Enabling recycling of critical metals for electric vehicles

Shanta Dutta, Kang Liu, Mengmeng Wang, Yuying Zhang, Yong Sik Ok, Roya Maboudian, Marjorie Valix, Daniel S. Alessi and Daniel C.W. Tsang

Journal of Environmental Management, 2026, 404, 129279
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