Recycling procedures for energy storage devices in the scope of the electric vehicle implementation

Abstract

The growth of the electric vehicle (EV) market is leading to an increasing demand for batteries and the corresponding environmental issues must be urgently considered. The global battery market is dominated by lithium-ion batteries, given their excellent properties. Taking this growth into account, it will result in an increasing demand for materials for their production and, in order to minimize the environmental impact, the recycling of batteries is an essential strategy to be implemented. This chapter describes the current state-of-the-art of recycling applied to battery electrodes and separators/electrolytes with a focus on environmental and sustainability issues, also in relation to the implementation of EVs. Thus, battery recycling is an essential step in the transition to a more sustainable energy model.