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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2016
Consejo Nacional DE Investigaciones Científicas Y Técnicas (Conicet), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR;
Universidad Nacional DE Cuyo, Ciudad de Mendoza Procincia de Mendoza, AR;
Inis Biotech Llc, Milford Kent County, DE (US);
Mario Humberto Rodriguez, Mendoza Mendoza, AR;
Daniela S. Suarez, Luján de Cuyo Pcia. de Mendoza, AR;
Eliana G. Pinna, Las Heras Pcia. de Mendoza, AR;
Celina N. Zeballos, Mendoza Pcia. de Mendoza, AR;
CONSEJO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS Y TÉCNICAS (CONICET), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR;
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CUYO, Prov. de Mendoza, AR;
INIS BIOTECH LLC, Milford Kent County, DE (US);
Abstract
A method for the acid dissolution of LiCoOcontained in the cathode of lithium ion batteries, using acetic or tartaric acid as leaching agent, the method being characterized in that it comprises a first stage and a second stage, wherein said first stage comprises the step of separating the cathode components, while said second stage comprises the step of dissolving the pure LiCoOwith at least one acid. The method allows achieving an economically viable complete recycling process with low environmental impact.