Lithium-rich manganese-based cathode

Upcycled to match virgin

Directly upcycled from spent NCM cathodes via a closed-loop leaching process, delivering electrochemical performance matching that of pristine materials.

Sun, Jing · Wenxin, Chen · Shuo, Lu · Song, Zhanlong · Wang, Wenlong · Zhao, Xiqiang · 77067975

Resources, Environment and Sustainability 2025

Advantages

Discharge capacity 165.7 mAh g⁻¹ at 1 C after 100 cycles

Capacity retention 89.01% at 1 C over 100 cycles

Lattice parameter c/a = 5.0016

Cation mixing I₀₀₃/I₁₀₄ = 1.46