Detailed Description
In order to explain technical contents, achieved objects, and effects of the present invention in detail, the following description is made with reference to the accompanying drawings in combination with the embodiments.
Referring to fig. 1, the method for recovering and preparing graphene-based lithium iron phosphate from waste batteries includes the following steps:
step 1, discharging waste lithium iron phosphate batteries, crushing and disassembling to obtain a positive plate, a negative plate and a packaging material;
step 2, respectively crushing and winnowing the positive plate and the negative plate obtained in the step 1, obtaining aluminum powder and lithium iron phosphate from the positive plate, and obtaining copper powder and graphite powder from the negative plate;
step 3, introducing inert gas into the lithium iron phosphate obtained in the step 2 in a vacuum environment for heat treatment to obtain lithium iron phosphate powder;
step 4, adding a lithium source accounting for 3-10% of the mass of the lithium iron phosphate powder obtained in the step 3 into the lithium iron phosphate powder obtained in the step 3, and mixing to obtain dry powder;
step 5, adding the dry powder obtained in the step 4, a dispersing agent accounting for 1-5% of the mass of the dry powder and graphene powder accounting for 1-3% of the mass of the dry powder into N-methyl pyrrolidone (NMP), and uniformly stirring to obtain mixed slurry;
and 6, evaporating the solvent in the mixed slurry obtained in the step 5, sintering in an inert atmosphere, and cooling to room temperature to obtain the graphene-based lithium iron phosphate.
From the above description, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: according to the method for recycling and preparing the graphene-based lithium iron phosphate from the waste batteries, the lithium iron phosphate is recycled from the waste lithium iron phosphate batteries, the problem of lithium loss in the recycled lithium iron phosphate material is solved by adding a lithium source, and the lithium iron phosphate and the graphene are jointly used for preparing the graphene-based lithium iron phosphate material.
Further, the step 1 disassembly is carried out under the protection of nitrogen.
Further, in the step 1, the waste lithium iron phosphate battery is discharged to below 2.0V.
As can be seen from the above description, the discharge is usually performed to 0.5V or less, and the discharge is performed only to 2.0V or less by performing the dismantling under the nitrogen protection condition.
Further, the temperature of the heat treatment in the step 3 is 400-600 ℃, and the time is 5-10 h.
Further, the inert gas in the step 3 is argon or nitrogen.
Further, the lithium source is lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide or lithium phosphate.
Further, the dispersing agent is carboxymethyl cellulose, polyacrylate or sodium dodecyl phosphate.
Further, the stirring speed in the step 5 is 50-500 r/min.
Further, in the step 6, the temperature of the mixed slurry obtained in the step 5 is raised to 200 ℃, the temperature is kept for 3-10 hours, and the evaporated solvent is collected.
Further, the sintering temperature in the step 6 is 700 ℃, and the time is 2-5 h.
Example 1:
the method for recovering and preparing the graphene-based lithium iron phosphate from the waste battery comprises the following steps:
step 1, discharging waste lithium iron phosphate batteries, and then putting the waste lithium iron phosphate batteries into a crusher for crushing and disassembling to obtain a positive plate, a negative plate, a diaphragm and a packaging material; the diaphragm and the packaging material can be used as the diaphragm and the packaging material again after air separation and washing;
step 2, respectively crushing and winnowing the positive plate and the negative plate obtained in the step 1, obtaining aluminum powder and lithium iron phosphate from the positive plate, and obtaining copper powder and graphite powder from the negative plate;
step 3, putting the lithium iron phosphate obtained in the step 2 into a vacuum tube furnace, introducing argon, heating to 400 ℃ in an argon atmosphere, and preserving heat for 10 hours to obtain lithium iron phosphate powder;
step 4, adding lithium carbonate with the mass of 10% of the lithium iron phosphate powder obtained in the step 3 into the lithium iron phosphate powder obtained in the step 3, and mixing to obtain dry powder;
step 5, adding the dry powder obtained in the step 4, carboxymethyl cellulose accounting for 5% of the mass of the dry powder and graphene powder accounting for 2% of the mass of the dry powder into NMP, and uniformly stirring at 500r/min to obtain mixed slurry;
and 6, heating the mixed slurry obtained in the step 5 to 200 ℃, preserving heat for 5 hours, collecting the evaporated solvent, sintering at 700 ℃ for 4 hours in an argon atmosphere, and cooling to room temperature to obtain the graphene-based lithium iron phosphate.
The obtained graphene-based lithium iron phosphate material in example 1 is assembled into a button battery, and the rate performance of the button battery is tested in comparison with the rate performance of a button battery with the same specification made of common lithium iron phosphate, and the result is shown in fig. 2, so that the graphene-based lithium iron phosphate material prepared by the invention can be seen in that after being used for preparing the battery, the battery is charged and discharged under a large rate (5C and 10C currents), the capacity is higher, and the rate performance of the material is remarkably improved.
Example 2:
the method for recovering and preparing the graphene-based lithium iron phosphate from the waste battery comprises the following steps:
step 1, discharging waste lithium iron phosphate batteries, and then putting the waste lithium iron phosphate batteries into a crusher for crushing and disassembling to obtain a positive plate, a negative plate, a diaphragm and a packaging material; the diaphragm and the packaging material can be used as the diaphragm and the packaging material again after air separation and washing;
step 2, respectively crushing and winnowing the positive plate and the negative plate obtained in the step 1, obtaining aluminum powder and lithium iron phosphate from the positive plate, and obtaining copper powder and graphite powder from the negative plate;
step 3, putting the lithium iron phosphate obtained in the step 2 into a vacuum tube furnace, introducing nitrogen, heating to 500 ℃ in the nitrogen atmosphere, and preserving heat for 8 hours to obtain lithium iron phosphate powder;
step 4, adding lithium hydroxide which accounts for 7% of the mass of the lithium iron phosphate powder obtained in the step 3 into the lithium iron phosphate powder obtained in the step 3, and mixing to obtain dry powder;
step 5, adding the dry powder obtained in the step 4, polyacrylate accounting for 3% of the mass of the dry powder and graphene powder accounting for 3% of the mass of the dry powder into NMP, and uniformly stirring at 50r/min to obtain mixed slurry;
and 6, heating the mixed slurry obtained in the step 5 to 200 ℃, preserving heat for 10 hours, collecting the evaporated solvent, sintering at 700 ℃ for 5 hours in a nitrogen atmosphere, and cooling to room temperature to obtain the graphene-based lithium iron phosphate.
Example 3:
the method for recovering and preparing the graphene-based lithium iron phosphate from the waste battery comprises the following steps:
step 1, discharging waste lithium iron phosphate batteries, and then putting the waste lithium iron phosphate batteries into a crusher for crushing and disassembling to obtain a positive plate, a negative plate, a diaphragm and a packaging material; the diaphragm and the packaging material can be used as the diaphragm and the packaging material again after air separation and washing;
step 2, respectively crushing and winnowing the positive plate and the negative plate obtained in the step 1, obtaining aluminum powder and lithium iron phosphate from the positive plate, and obtaining copper powder and graphite powder from the negative plate;
step 3, putting the lithium iron phosphate obtained in the step 2 into a vacuum tube furnace, introducing argon, heating to 600 ℃ in an argon atmosphere, and preserving heat for 5 hours to obtain lithium iron phosphate powder;
step 4, adding lithium phosphate with the mass of 3% of the lithium iron phosphate powder obtained in the step 3 into the lithium iron phosphate powder obtained in the step 3, and mixing to obtain dry powder;
step 5, adding the dry powder obtained in the step 4, sodium dodecyl phosphate accounting for 1 percent of the mass of the dry powder and graphene powder accounting for 1 percent of the mass of the dry powder into NMP, and uniformly stirring at 300r/min to obtain mixed slurry;
and 6, heating the mixed slurry obtained in the step 5 to 200 ℃, preserving heat for 3 hours, collecting the evaporated solvent, sintering at 700 ℃ for 2 hours in an argon atmosphere, and cooling to room temperature to obtain the graphene-based lithium iron phosphate.
In summary, according to the method for recovering and preparing graphene-based lithium iron phosphate from waste batteries, provided by the invention, lithium iron phosphate is recovered from waste lithium iron phosphate batteries, a lithium source is added to supplement the problem of lithium loss in the recovered lithium iron phosphate material, and the lithium iron phosphate is used together with graphene for preparing the graphene-based lithium iron phosphate material.
The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention, and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and all equivalent changes made by using the contents of the present specification and the drawings, or applied directly or indirectly to the related technical fields, are included in the scope of the present invention.