I/UCRC: Collaborative Research: A Fundamental Investigation of High Efficiency Low Temperature Recycling Technology for Lithium Ion Batteries

计划主任的资源、回收和再循环中心建议#1230675&amp；1230944阿皮利安和米什拉该提案寻求为位于伍斯特理工学院(牵头地点)和科罗拉多矿业学院的资源、回收和再循环中心(CR3)提供资金。基础研究的资金申请是由NSF批准的申请授权的，NSF 11-570。征集邀请研究所/大学合作研究中心提交支持行业定义的基础研究的建议。可充电二次锂离子(Li-ion)电池预计将从2006年的约46亿美元增长到2012年的63亿美元以上。随着个人电子、混合动力和电动汽车的发展，锂离子电池的需求将会更大。然而，锂离子电池并没有被广泛回收，因为它在经济上并不合理(相比之下，目前超过97%的铅酸电池是回收的)。由于锂离子电池化学性质复杂，目前尚无经济、高效回收锂离子电池的商业方法。考虑到有限的资源、环境影响和国家安全，锂离子电池必须回收利用。因此，拟议的项目将建立对处理和回收锂离子电池的基本理解。对于复杂的锂离子电池系统，将建立材料分离和沉积。将开发利用回收材料合成正极材料的关键工艺。这些发现将为锂离子电池回收增添新的篇章。拟议中的项目预计将对锂离子电池行业产生重大影响。无机材料不可再生；锂离子电池含有昂贵的元素，如钴、镍等。这些材料的回收和循环利用至关重要。有了回收基础设施，将缓解人们的担忧，即使用锂离子电池的汽车可能导致碳酸锂短缺，并依赖智利、俄罗斯和玻利维亚等国，这些国家控制着全球大部分锂储量。一项全面的教育计划也将与研究计划相结合。这三个关键要素是：1)开发K-12推广和研究计划，重点是接触少数族裔；2)帮助本科生和研究生发展他们所在领域以外的技能；3)开发锂离子电池回收的在线资源，为世界各地的自学者提供免费和开放的教育资源。

Program Director's Recommendation Center for Resource, Recovery and Recycling (CR3) Proposal # 1230675 & 1230944 Apelian and Mishra This proposal seeks funding for the Center for Resource, Recovery and Recycling (CR3) located at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (lead site) and the Colorado School of Mines. Funding Requests for Fundamental Research are authorized by an NSF approved solicitation, NSF 11-570. The solicitation invites I/UCRCs to submit proposals for support of industry-defined fundamental research. The rechargeable secondary Lithium ion (Li-ion) battery is expected to grow to more than $6.3 billion by 2012 from ~$4.6 billion in 2006. With the development of personnel electronics, hybrid and electric vehicles, Li-ion batteries will be more in demand. However, Li-ion batteries are not widely recycled because it is not economically justifiable (in contrast, at present more than 97% Lead acid batteries are recycled). So far, no commercial methods are available to recycle Li-ion batteries economically and efficiently because of the complex chemistry of Li-ion batteries. Considering the limited resources, environmental impact, and national security, Li-ion batteries must be recycled. The proposed project, therefore, will build fundamental understanding on handling and recycling Li-ion batteries. Material separation and deposition will be established for the complex Li-ion battery system. Critical processes to synthesize the cathode materials using recycled materials will be developed. These findings will add a new chapter to Li-ion battery recycling. The proposed project is expected to have a significant impact on the Li-ion battery industry. Inorganic materials are not renewable; Li-ion batteries contain expensive elements such as Co, Ni, among others. It is critically important that these materials are recovered and recycled. Having a recycling infrastructure in place will ease concerns that the adoption of vehicles that use Li-ion batteries could lead to a shortage of lithium carbonate and a dependence on countries such as Chile, Russia and Bolivia, which control the bulk of global lithium reserves. A comprehensive education plan will also be integrated with the research plan. The three key elements being: 1) Develop a K-12 outreach and research program with an emphasis on reaching out to minorities, 2) Help undergraduate and graduate students develop skills outside their immediate field, 3) Develop an online resource of Li-ion battery recycling to provide free and open educational resources for self-learners around the world.