Recovery of valuable metals from spent lithium-ion batteries using microbial agents for bioleaching: a review.

ABSTRACT: Spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are increasingly generated due to their widespread use for various energy-related applications. Spent LIBs contain several valuable metals including cobalt (Co) and lithium (Li) whose supply cannot be sustained in the long-term in view of their increased demand. To avoid environmental pollution and recover valuable metals, recycling of spent LIBs is widely explored using different methods. Bioleaching (biohydrometallurgy), an environmentally benign process, is receiving increased attention in recent years since it utilizes suitable microorganisms for selective leaching of Co and Li from spent LIBs and is cost-effective. A comprehensive and critical analysis of recent studies on the performance of various microbial agents for the extraction of Co and Li fr

SUBMITTER: Biswal BK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10264615 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature