Rapid electrothermal rejuvenation of spent lithium cobalt oxide cathode
A rapid electrothermal method heals spent cathodes. With heteroatom doping, the rejuvenated cathodes show improved performance at 4.6 V. This low-cost, eco-friendly method supports sustainable high-performance lithium-ion battery supply.
Authors
- Boris I. Yakobson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8369-3567)
- Qiming Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5839-5453)
- Weiyin Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6427-4129)
- Yufeng Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0899-5367)
- Tianyou Xie
- James M. Tour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8479-9328)
- Jinhang Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6150-5104)
- Gang Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6803-0853)
- Lucas Eddy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8189-0081)
- Yi Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5865-0685)
- Ju Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7841-8058)
- Zicheng Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7514-6029)
- Obinna E. Onah
Institutions
- Corban University (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center (US)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (US)
- Rice University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Energy & Environmental Science
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ee00962f
- Citations
- 14
- Primary Topic
- Extraction and Separation Processes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.99
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Rice University
- Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Environmental Laboratory
- Engineer Research and Development Center
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research