Advancing separation technologies for sustainable lithium-ion battery recycling

Developing a circular battery manufacturing industry is a crucial direction for addressing the energy-environment challenges. Separation technologies play key roles, but currently cannot meet the demands of the lithium-ion battery (LIB) recycling industry. This lecture explores advancing separation technologies across multiple scales to enable circular manufacturing of LIBs, including: 1) analyzing the environmental impact of industrial-scale LIB recycling, 2) thermodynamic and energy analysis of LIB recycling technologies, and 3) designing novel polymer membrane materials for high-purity lithium separations.