This invention relates to the field of
lithium battery
material recycling technology, specifically to a method for recycling and utilizing
cathode materials from retired
lithium iron phosphate batteries. The recycled retired
lithium iron phosphate battery
cathode materials are crushed, and the fragments are soaked in a
solvent with stirring. After
filtration, the filter residue is repeatedly washed with deionized water and dried to obtain coarse
powder of the recycled
cathode material. The coarse
powder is subjected to ICP testing, and lithium, iron,
phosphorus,
grinding aids, and
anhydrous ethanol are added for wet ball milling. After ball milling, the
powder is dried to obtain a precursor. The precursor is then sintered under a
nitrogen atmosphere to obtain the
lithium iron phosphate cathode material. This method for recycling retired
lithium iron phosphate battery cathode materials is simple,
environmentally friendly, and economically efficient. The recycled
cathode material meets the requirements for use in the battery industry.