Designing lithium-ion batteries for recycle: The role of adhesives
Sean Scott,
Zayd Islam,
Jack Allen,
Tanongsak Yingnakorn,
Ali Alflakian,
Jamie Hathaway,
Alireza Rastegarpanah,
Gavin D.J. Harper,
Emma Kendrick,
Paul A. Anderson,
Jacqueline Edge,
Laura Lander,
Andrew P. Abbott
Affiliations
Sean Scott
School of Chemistry, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK; The Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, UK
Zayd Islam
School of Chemistry, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK; The Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, UK
Jack Allen
School of Chemistry, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK; The Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, UK
Tanongsak Yingnakorn
School of Chemistry, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK; The Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, UK
Ali Alflakian
The Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, UK; School of Metallurgy and Materials, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Jamie Hathaway
The Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, UK; School of Metallurgy and Materials, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Alireza Rastegarpanah
The Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, UK; School of Metallurgy and Materials, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Gavin D.J. Harper
The Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, UK; School of Metallurgy and Materials, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Emma Kendrick
The Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, UK; School of Metallurgy and Materials, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Paul A. Anderson
The Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, UK; School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Jacqueline Edge
The Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, UK; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, UK
Laura Lander
The Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, UK; Department of Engineering, Kings College London, Strand Campus London, UK
Andrew P. Abbott
School of Chemistry, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK; The Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, UK; Corresponding author at: School of Chemistry, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
While electric vehicles are seen as an important tool in the decarbonisation of transport, pack and module architectures make disassembly and recycling slow and complex. Removal of physical fastenings such as clips, screws, welds and adhesives are the rate limiting factor in pack to cell disassembly. This study investigates the types of polymeric adhesives which are used in various battery components and shows how careful choice of components can speed up disassembly and circumvent the need for shredding and increase the purity and value of the recycled material.
