Grant project deliverable

Metal recovery from Li ion battery waste

Grant holder: Prof B Bladergroen

Institution: University of the Western Cape

Grant: CSIR/BEI/WRIU/2021/052

Duration: 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2023

Status: Completed

»	Briefing note: Bladergroen, BJ., Petrik, L., Tawonezvi, T., et al. (2024). Metal recovery from Li-ion battery waste. University of the Western Cape.
»	Technical report: Bladergroen, BJ., Petrik, L., Tawonezvi, T et al. (2024). Metal recovery from Li-ion batter waste. University of the Western Cape.
»	Publication: Tawonezvi, T., Zide, D., Nomnqa, M., Madondo, M., Petrik, L. and Bladergroen, BJ. (2024). Recovery of Ni_xMn_yCo_z(OH)₂ and Li₂CO₃ from spent Li-ionB cathode leachates using non-Na precipitant-based chemical precipitation for sustainable recycling. Chem. Eng. J. Adv., 17:1-15.
»	Conference Poster: Dyonashe, N, Zide, D, Tawonezvi, T, Bladergroen, B. (2023). Leaching optimization NMC cathode material using organic acid and reducing agent to recover valuable metals from spent Li-ion batteries. SAIAMC.
»	Conference: Madondo, M, Tawonezvi, T, Zide, D, and Bladergroen, B. (2023). The recovery of nickel, manganese, cobalt and lithium from spent lithium-ion batteries by chemical precipitation. SAIAMC.
»	Dissertation: Dyonashe, N. (2023). Leaching optimization NMC cathode material using organic acid reducing agent to recover and recycle valuable metals from spent Li-ion batteries. Partial thesis in Diploma in Analytical Chemistry. Cape Peninsula University of Technology.
»	Dissertation: Madondo, M. (2023). The recovery of nickel, manganese, cobalt and lithium from spent lithium-ion batteries by chemical precipitation. Partial thesis in Diploma in Analytical Chemistry. Cape Peninsula University of Technology.
»	Publication: Tawonezvi, T, Zide, D, Nomnqa, M, Petrik, L, and Bladergroen, BJ. (2023). Selective electrodeposition of Co-Ni composites from synthetic quasi NMC 532 sulphate solutions using rotating plate potentiostatic electrowinning. Chem. Eng. J. Adv., 17: 1-16.
»	Publication: Tawonezvi, T., Nomnqa, M., Petrik, L. and Bladergroen, BJ. (2023). Recovery and Recycling of Valuable Metals from Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries: A Comprehensive Review and Analysis. Energies, 16(3), 1365
»	Presentation: Pereao, O., Mukaba, J., Bladergroen, B.J. and Petrik, L. (2022). New improved nanofiber material for the recovery of metals from spent lithium-ion batteries. Battery Materials Conference, 24-25 August 2022, Johannesburg.
»	Dissertation: Muvumbu, JM. (2021). Method development for selective recovery of Rare Earths Elements from phosphogypsum waste. Doctoral thesis. University of the Western Cape.