Title Dissolution, recovery and separation of strategic metals for recycling of lithium-ion batteries using deep eutectic solvents

这项研究涉及锂离子电池表征技术的开发，重点是形态、机械和热技术，以了解电池材料是如何结合在一起的，以及如何以经济和省时的方式有效地分离它们。这与对当前回收技术的技术经济评估相结合，以调查扩大规模的可行性和回收锂离子电池的理论成本。这有助于开发溶剂辅助机械分离技术，随后使用深度共晶溶剂和沉淀法选择性地溶解和回收金属。最后，对阳极中的水溶性粘结剂的研究旨在最大限度地减少锂离子电池的降解并提高其可回收性。

This research involves the development of characterisation techniques for lithium ion batteries, focusing on morphological, mechanical and thermal techniques to understand how battery materials are held together and how to effectively separate them in an economic and time-efficient manner. This is paired with a techno-economic assessment of current recycling techniques to investigate the feasibility of scale-up and the theoretical cost of recycling a lithium-ion battery. This feeds into the development of solvent-assisted mechanical separation techniques, followed by the selective dissolution and recovery of metals using deep eutectic solvents and precipitation methods. Finally, an investigation into water-soluble binders in anodes aims to minimise degradation and improve recyclability of lithium-ion batteries.