Spent Batteries Recycling

Energy saving and storge is an interesting topic because of the limitation of natural resources requiring alternative energies. There are some energies which are available, and a zero-carbon target have recently attracted attention such as solar energy, tidal energy, biomass, power battery and other emerging energy sources. Besides, recycling used batteries is also potential approach to 

solve urgent need for energy. 

Some benefits of recycling spent battery is known as follows:

1. Conserve natural resources

Recycling batteries conserves natural resources for a number of reasons. For one, it takes less energy to recycle lead and other metals than to mine them from the earth. Additionally, battery recycling reduces harmful emissions from mining operations, which can contribute significantly to greenhouse gases and climate change. Recycling batteries helps reduce these emissions and preserve our natural resources for future generations.

2. Solve employment problems

Battery recycling creates jobs in many industries. The recycling industry is expected to grow significantly in the coming years. As more consumers begin recycling their batteries, demand for recycling services will increase, creating new opportunities for industry employees. These workers can enjoy thriving careers with good salaries and benefits with proper training. Additionally, they will play an essential role in preserving our environment for future generations.

3. Reduce environmental pollution

When batteries are recycled, lead and other heavy metals are separated from plastic and other materials. These metals can be reused in new batteries, eliminating the need to mine new lead and other metals.

Second, recycling batteries helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Producing new batteries requires a significant amount of energy, which often comes from burning fossil fuels. By recycling batteries, we can reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and help slow climate change.

Finally, recycling batteries also reduces the amount of toxic waste sent to landfills. When batteries are thrown away, heavy metals leach into the ground and contaminate soil and water sources. By recycling batteries, we can help remove these heavy metals from our environment.

In our group, we apply "green" solutions called deep eutectic solvents for recycling battery process. The thermodynamics and kinetics of the precious metal in spent battery electronucleation, and growth mechanisms onto glassy carbon electrodes, which previous studies have not focused on, yet would be reported in this work. Besides, the material regeneration process from waste batteries via the potentiostatic electrodeposition method is also detailed presented, and proved by SEM images, EDX, and XRD analysis.