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The assessment of pollutant waste generated by battery and its effect on the environment: a concise review

  • Ambrish Singh*
  • , Kashif R. Ansari*
  • , Ismat H. Ali
  • , Abdullah K. Alanazi
  • , Muhammad Younas
  • , Aeshah H. Alamri
  • , Yuanhua Lin*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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3 Scopus citations

Abstract

With annualized expansion rates close to 8 % in 2018 and a projected range of 18-30 % by 2030, wasted batteries are a continual economic and ecological concern due to the growing use of electronic gadgets. The improper preservation and handling of waste discharges are not regulated, which allows for their accumulation in public areas and the release of dangerous materials into the ecosystem at the landfill. To improve the energy properties and lifespan of batteries, current advancements in battery manufacturing mandate the application of novel materials for electrolytes and nanomaterials for cathode materials. Novel battery chemicals may further complicate recycling and containment efforts because it still needs to be determined how much of an influence they will have on the ecosystem. Only a few nations can now recycle mass-manufactured lithium batteries, making up barely 5 % of the more than 345,000 tonnes of garbage produced worldwide in 2018. To provide evidence for policy and legislation, this concise review intends to incorporate current describe and emergent battery pollutant, their adverse ecological aftermath, and ongoing diagnostic techniques.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1579-1597
Number of pages19
JournalZeitschrift fur Physikalische Chemie
Volume238
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2024

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© 2024 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

  • battery
  • ecology
  • nanostructure
  • pollutant

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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