A High‐Performance Zinc–Air Battery Cathode Catalyst from Recycling of Spent Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries

Kun Luo*, Mu Zhou, Tong Liu, Xiangqun Zhuge, Terence Xiaoteng Liu*, Maryam Bayati, Yurong Ren, Zhihong Luo*

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Abstract

A novel recycling process of the conductive agent in spent lithium iron phosphate batteries is demonstrated. Wet chemistry is applied in recovering lithium and iron phosphate, and the filter residue is calcined with a small amount of recovered iron phosphate in N2 at 900 °C to form a Fe N P‐codoped carbon catalyst, which exhibits a low half‐wave potential and excellent durability for oxygen reduction. When applied in a rechargeable Zn–air battery, the power density can reach 80 mW cm−2.
Original languageEnglish
Article number2300107
Number of pages6
JournalSmall Structures
Volume4
Issue number11
Early online date20 Jun 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2023

Keywords

  • zinc–air batteries
  • lithium iron phosphate recovery
  • oxygen reduction reaction
  • codoping

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