Designing lithium-ion batteries for recycle: The role of adhesives

Sean Scott; Zayd Islam; Jack Allen; Tanongsak Yingnakorn; Ali Alflakian; Jamie Hathaway; Alireza Rastegarpanah; Gavin D. J. Harper; Emma Kendrick; Paul A. Anderson; Jacqueline Edge; Laura Lander; Andrew P. Abbott

doi:10.1016/J.NXENER.2023.100023

Designing lithium-ion batteries for recycle: The role of adhesives

Sean Scott, Zayd Islam, Jack Allen, Tanongsak Yingnakorn, Ali Alflakian, Jamie Hathaway, Alireza Rastegarpanah, Gavin D. J. Harper, Emma Kendrick, Paul A. Anderson, Jacqueline Edge, Laura Lander, Andrew P. Abbott

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While electric vehicles are seen as an important tool in the decarbonisation of transport, pack and module architectures make disassembly and recycling slow and complex. Removal of physical fastenings such as clips, screws, welds and adhesives are the rate limiting factor in pack to cell disassembly. This study investigates the types of polymeric adhesives which are used in various battery components and shows how careful choice of components can speed up disassembly and circumvent the need for shredding and increase the purity and value of the recycled material.

Original language	English
Article number	100023
Number of pages	10
Journal	Next Energy
Volume	1
Issue number	2
Early online date	20 May 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.NXENER.2023.100023
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2023

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The authors would like to thank the Faraday Institution (Faraday Institution grant code FIRG027, project website https://relib.org.uk) and the UKRI Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Centre for Technology Metals, Met4Tech project (EP/V011855/1) for funding.

Keywords

Design for recycle
Lithium-ion battery
Design for disassembly
Adhesives
Environmental impact

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