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PubMed: 36532238 DOI: 10.1002/gch2.202200049
Safety Concerns for the Management of End-of-Life Lithium-Ion Batteries.
Glob Chall 6(12):2200049
Authors: Zhuowen Chen, Abdullah Yildizbasi, Yan Wang, Joseph Sarkis
Affiliations
- School of Business Worcester Polytechnic Institute 100 Institute Road Worcester MA 01609 USA.
- School of Business Worcester Polytechnic Institute 100 Institute Road Worcester MA 01609 USA. Department of Industrial Engineering Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Ankara 06010 Turkey.
- Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering Worcester Polytechnic Institute 100 Institute Road Worcester MA 01609 USA.
- LAMIH Laboratory Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France Campus Mont Houy Valenciennes 59313 France.
Abstract
Lithium-ion battery (LIB) usage is growing dramatically worldwide. Relatedly, there is a need for the management of end-of-life (EOL) LIBs. EOL requires closed-loop systems and supply chains. Although many studies related to managing EOL in closed-loop supply chains exist, one especially pernicious issue is overlooked-safety. This study seeks to address this major safety oversight for EOL LIBs using closed-loop supply chains that are critical to a larger circular economy environment. The evaluation is completed along a technology-organization-environment (TOE) framework; potential research directions for mitigating safety issues are part of the analysis of this study. Specific and general research questions pertaining to secure management of EOL LIBs are put forward to help advance academic research. Practical concerns are also described for policymakers and organizations. This study reveals implications of these questions for the intersection of materials science, supply chain management, and fire-protection engineering.
MeSH
Environment, Safety, Research