A review on second-life of Li-ion batteries: prospects, challenges, and issues

Shahjalal, Mohammad; Roy, Probir Kumar; Shams, Tamanna; Fly, Ashley; Chowdhury, Jahedul Islam; Ahmed, Md. Rishad; Liu, Kailong

Abstract

High energy density has made Li-ion battery become a reliable energy storage technology for transport-grid applications. Safely disposing batteries that below 80% of their nominal capacity is a matter of great concern to reduce overall carbon footprint. As battery typically accounts for 40% of the total cost of an electrical vehicle, it becomes necessary to combine reutilization and recycling for extending the lifetime of retired automotive batteries and make the overall battery supply chain profitable rather than dumping them directly. From an economic, technical, and environmental standpoint, this paper provides a comprehensive overview of the present state of second-life Li-ion batteries through exploring relevant literature. Specifically, the fundamental of Li-ion battery degradation and experimental approaches are first surveyed. After examining the obstacles and methods of reusing and recycling Li-ion battery, related applications, cost issues, and business models of second-life Li-ion batteries are discussed. By offering a systematical survey of current status of recycled Li-ion battery, this review could inform commercial technology selections and academic research agendas alike, thus boosting progress in Li-ion battery second-life applications.

Citation

Shahjalal, M., Roy, P. K., Shams, T., Fly, A., Chowdhury, J. I., Ahmed, M. R., & Liu, K. (2022). A review on second-life of Li-ion batteries: prospects, challenges, and issues. Energy, 241, Article 122881. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.122881

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Dec 9, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Dec 13, 2021
• Publication Date: Feb 15, 2022
• Deposit Date: Mar 11, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 14, 2022
• Journal: Energy
• Print ISSN: 0360-5442
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 241
• Article Number: 122881
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.122881
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/7571661
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360544221031303?via%3Dihub