Method for the recovery of lithium cobalt oxide from lithium ion batteries

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PATENT NO 9972830
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14127714

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A method of recovering lithium cobalt oxide from spent lithium ion batteries, wherein said method is more environmentally friendly than the methods presently known in the art. The method includes a froth flotation step using renewable and biodegradable solvents such as terpenes and formally hydrated terpenes. The method can also include a relithiation step to return the Li:Co ratio back to about 1:1 for use in second-life applications.

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WARNER BABCOCK INSTITUTE FOR GREEN CHEMISTRY LLC100 RESEARCH DRIVE WILMINGTON MA 01887

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Korzenski, Michael B Bethel, US 60 1552
Muollo, Laura R Wilmington, US 4 21
Pal, Reshma Wilmington, US 1 20
Paradise, Christopher L Wilmington, US 1 20
Poe, Sarah L Wilmington, US 1 20
Warner, John C Wilmington, US 75 274

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