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Transformation of recovered cobalt from lithium-ion batteries into zeolitic imidazolate framework-67

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Electrical and electronic equipment with axillaries at their end of life are considered as e-waste. Utilization/reutilization of e-waste especially recovery of rare earth metals from e-waste has engrossed great attention in last decades. In this line, here we are reporting a process for utilizing spent lithium-ion mobile batteries as a source of Co metal ions (in the form of cobalt oxalate through acid leaching) for wZIF-67 (waste mobile battery-based ZIF) synthesis at certain experimental conditions. Afterward, a comparative analysis was carried out based on structure and properties between wZIF-67 [Co metal ions from waste mobile battery and 2-methylimdazole (Hm-im) based ZIF] and pZIF-67 [cobalt(II) nitrate hexahydrate-based ZIF 2-methylimdazole (Hm-im) based ZIF]. Our results indicated that, wZIF-67 has almost analogous features and is possibly utilized for gas storage and separation, sensing, catalysis and energy applications in future.

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Acknowledgements

This experimental work has been made known in the Indian Patent Appl.No.201911016830 dated-27.10.19. We thank Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), New Delhi, for funding under ‘Empowerment and Equity Opportunities for Excellence in Science’ (Project’s reference no. EEQ/2016/00484). We thank Department of Nano Sciences and Material, Central University of Jammu for providing me with all the necessary facilities and permission to complete my project.

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  1. Materials Application Research Laboratory, Department of Nano Sciences and Materials, Central University of Jammu, Jammu, J&K, 181143, India

    Saptak Rarotra, Sahu Satyabrata & Pawan Kumar

  2. Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO), Sector 30 C, Chandigarh 160030, India

    Parveen Kumar

  3. Air Quality and Materials Application Lab, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-Ro, Seoul, 04763, Korea

    Ki Hyun Kim

  4. Research and Development, Exigo Recycling Pvt. Ltd., Noida, UP, 201309, India

    Parveen Kumar

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Rarotra, S., Kumar, P., Satyabrata, S. et al. Transformation of recovered cobalt from lithium-ion batteries into zeolitic imidazolate framework-67. J Mater Cycles Waste Manag 24, 425–432 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-021-01328-y

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