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Advanced Characterization Techniques for Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling

By 2030, end-of-life batteries are expected to total 5.2 million tonnes globally, fueled by the rapid growth of electric vehicles – which are projected to number 215 million worldwide. As millions of these vehicles are phased out each year, the need for efficient battery recycling has never been greater. With new regulations setting ambitious recovery targets, the industry is at a pivotal moment. Traditional mechanical and pyrometallurgical approaches are often energy-intensive and economically unsustainable at scale.
This webinar explores cutting-edge techniques for optimizing lithium-ion battery recycling through advanced material characterization. Focusing on the selective flocculation of black mass, we demonstrate how particle size distribution and zeta potential analysis enable the selective recovery of valuable materials from spent lithium-ion batteries.
This session is designed for process engineers, materials scientists, and sustainability professionals looking for practical strategies to support next-generation battery recycling methods that align with both economic and environmental targets.

Key learning outcomes:

  • Overview of the battery market and technologies
  • Battery recycling and its challenges
  • How surface charge manipulation enables targeted material recovery from complex battery slurry mixtures
  • Learn to use streaming potential and dynamic image analysis to optimize separation conditions and monitor process efficiency
Dr. Tamara Ebner, Dr. Henrique Brasil (English)
Dr. Tamara Ebner, Dr. Henrique Brasil (English)
Tamara Ebner

Dr. Tamara Ebner is a senior battery scientist at Anton Paar GmbH. With a background in non-ferrous metallurgy and industrial environmental protection, specializing in recycling of non-ferrous metals and process engineering, she has several years of experience in various characterization methodologies. Her recent focus in on the techniques used for the physical characterization of materials used in lithium ion battery manufacturing and recycling, both in the R&D and QC laboratories, as well as in process.

Henrique Brasil

Dr. Henrique Brasil holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering, with extensive research experience from the University of Graz in Austria, where he specialized in the conversion of lignin and lignocellulosic biomass. Experienced in the synthesis and characterization of heterogeneous catalysts, ethanol conversion, and biofuel production from vegetable oils, he joined Anton Paar in 2022 as a product specialist and is now the product manager for our characterization product line.