PFAS released from the metals recovery process of the lithium-ion battery black mass
(5% v/v) leaching agent increased bis-FMeSI adsorption onto metal precipitates by 40%. Using PiFM analysis, PFAS are found predominantly present as surface-associated species within binder- and carbon-rich domains, and the leaching mechanism is strongly attributable to the disruption of these surface-accessible phases. This work constructs the first baseline for the relevant research about the trade-off between metal recovery and PFAS pollutants in the LiBs recycling process.
Authors
- Vladimir Strezov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9129-9284)
- Ewa Partyka-Jankowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5728-8784)
- Christian Adam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1449-7065)
- David Bishop (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6533-4410)
- Phong H.N. Vo
- Hong Giang Nguyen
- Simon M. Clark
- Michael W. Förster
- Morten Droas
- Christian Vogel
Institutions
- University of Technology Sydney (AU)
- Australian National University (AU)
- Jagiellonian University (PL)
- Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing (DE)
- Queensland University of Technology (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Macquarie University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hazardous Materials
- Published
- 2026-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2026.141978
- Primary Topic
- Extraction and Separation Processes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Technology Sydney
- Ministerstwo Edukacji i Nauki