Upcycled Ni-Co-Mn oxide bifunctional electrocatalyst from spent LIBs for electrochemical water splitting

Key Points

• The aim is to recover metals from spent lithium-ion batteries and convert them into efficient electrocatalysts for hydrogen production.
• Upcycling spent lithium-ion batteries to retrieve Ni-Co-Mn oxides
• Testing the bifunctional electrocatalytic activity for water splitting
• Analyzing the efficiency of hydrogen production
• The upcycled electrocatalysts show high efficiency in promoting water splitting reactions.
• Significant hydrogen production rates observed, indicating strong catalytic activity.