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Lithium-ion batteries can be recycled to recover cobalt, nickel, and lithium.
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Is it true that lithium-ion batteries can be recycled to recover cobalt, nickel, and lithium?
Yes. The EPA states that smelting recovers cobalt and nickel from spent lithium-ion batteries and that leaching can economically recover high amounts of cobalt, nickel and lithium; several peer-reviewed studies also report recovering cobalt, nickel and lithium from spent batteries.
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Nickel and Cobalt Recovery from Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries via Electrodialysis Metathesis - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes15040097
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Li, X., Liu, Q. Z., & Yu, H. H. (2024). Mechanochemical efficient recovery of cobalt from spent lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) by chloride solutions. hrcak.srce.hr. https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/456153
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Mechanochemical efficient recovery of cobalt from spent lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) by chloride solutions. (2024). hrcak.srce.hr. https://hrcak.srce.hr/315689
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Plachý, Z., Koci, J., Li, Y., Stroe, D., Knap, V., & Pražanová, A. (2026). Direct Recycling of Lithium-Ion Batteries: Assessing the Impact of Air Exposure on Recovered Electrode Materials. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1149/ma2026-01562745mtgabs
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Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling | US EPALockPrimary navigationOpen Sidenav MenuClose Sidenav Menuexpand or collapse the child menuexpand or collapse the child menuexpand or collapse the child menu. (n.d.). epa.gov. https://www.epa.gov/hw/lithium-ion-battery-recycling
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Wilamowska-Zawłocka, M., Heinen, S., Sadeghzadeh, M., Santhosh, B., Rolly, G. S., Łuczak, J., & Blugan, G. (2025). Enhancing the circular economy of lithium-ion batteries: a data-driven optimisation of leaching efficiency using kernel ridge regression.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2025.115286
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Donnelly, L., Pirrie, D., Power, M., Corfe, I., Kuva, J., & Lukkari, S. (2023). The Recycling of End-of-Life Lithium-Ion Batteries and the Phase Characterisation of Black Mass. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/recycling8040059
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Latini, D., Lagnoni, M., Brunazzi, E., Mauri, R., Nicolella, C., & Posta, P. D. (2022). Recycling of Lithium-ion Batteries: Overview of Existing Processes, Analysis and Performance. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3303/cet2296005
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Improving Performance of Regenerated Cathode Materials from Aged Lithium-Ion Batteries By Forming Nano-Coatings. (2022). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1149/ma2022-023345mtgabs
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