Alberto Mannu , Maria Enrica Di Pietro , Chiara Carotti , Gabriele Magugliani , Eros Mossini , Elena Macerata , Sara Rozas , Santiago Aparicio , Andrea Mele
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Low melting mixtures from waste as leaching agents for black mass processing
The search for suitable solvometallurgy alternatives to classic hydrometallurgy for the extraction of critical elements such as Li, Co, Ni, and Mn mixed Black Mass (BM) obtained from spent Li-ion batteries is a target of primary importance. This approach, although effective at the laboratory scale, lacks sustainability when applied to the large volumes typical of industrial productions. Herein, a circular fabrication of two leaching agents is presented. Starting from waste cooking oils, which were recycled and subjected to chemical hydrolysis, glycerol and a mixture of long-chain Free Fatty Acids (FFAs) were obtained. The glycerol was mixed with water (1:3 M ratio) to obtain a leaching medium with low viscosity, while the FFAs were combined with menthol to produce a set of low melting mixtures. The determination of their eutectic composition was achieved by DFT calculations and 1H NMR spectroscopy. Both systems were tested as leaching agents for processing a mixed BM showing promising lithium removal rates and selectivity.
期刊介绍:
The journal includes papers in the following areas:
– Simple organic liquids and mixtures
– Ionic liquids
– Surfactant solutions (including micelles and vesicles) and liquid interfaces
– Colloidal solutions and nanoparticles
– Thermotropic and lyotropic liquid crystals
– Ferrofluids
– Water, aqueous solutions and other hydrogen-bonded liquids
– Lubricants, polymer solutions and melts
– Molten metals and salts
– Phase transitions and critical phenomena in liquids and confined fluids
– Self assembly in complex liquids.– Biomolecules in solution
The emphasis is on the molecular (or microscopic) understanding of particular liquids or liquid systems, especially concerning structure, dynamics and intermolecular forces. The experimental techniques used may include:
– Conventional spectroscopy (mid-IR and far-IR, Raman, NMR, etc.)
– Non-linear optics and time resolved spectroscopy (psec, fsec, asec, ISRS, etc.)
– Light scattering (Rayleigh, Brillouin, PCS, etc.)
– Dielectric relaxation
– X-ray and neutron scattering and diffraction.
Experimental studies, computer simulations (MD or MC) and analytical theory will be considered for publication; papers just reporting experimental results that do not contribute to the understanding of the fundamentals of molecular and ionic liquids will not be accepted. Only papers of a non-routine nature and advancing the field will be considered for publication.