A laboratory process based on simple and environmentally compatible operati
ons, aimed to the treatment and recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries, i
s described in its various steps. The validity of the process has been eval
uated by testing as cathode in a common lithium-ion battery configuration,
a lithium cobalt oxide electrode prepared from recycled precursors. (C) 200
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