Selective extraction and separation of Li, Co and Mn from leach liquor of discarded lithium ion batteries (LIBs).

Novel route has been developed to selectively extract lithium (Li), cobalt (Co) and manganese (Mn) from the leach liquor of discarded lithium ion batteries (LIBs) containing 1.4 g/L Cu, 1.1 g/L Ni, 11.