Lithium-ion battery recycling: a perspective on key challenges and opportunities
This paper deals with a critical analysis and perspective of key challenges and opportunities in lithium-ion battery recycling. It examines technical limitations, economic constraints, and regulatory fragmentation, while also identifying opportunities through emerging technologies such as direct recycling, ultrasound-assisted leaching, and bioleaching. It also emphasizes the potential of second-life applications, eco-design integration, and policy innovation to advance a circular, sustainable, and resilient battery value chain.
Authors
- Mario Grágeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4090-2300)
- Luís Quintanar Rojas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9758-1467)
- Constanza Cruz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9421-4186)
- Begona Peceño (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6172-0528)
- Jaime Chacana-Olivares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0610-2345)
Institutions
- Universidad de Antofagasta (CL)
- Universidad Católica del Norte (CL)
- Federico Santa María Technical University (CL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- npj Materials Sustainability
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s44296-025-00083-7
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Extraction and Separation Processes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.71
Funders
- Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo