• Life cycle assessment
• Life cycle costing
• Sustainability assessment
• Technology assessment
• Environmental footprint calculation

• EPISODE

Premathilake, D. S.; Illankoon, W. A. M. A. N.; Botelho Junior, A. B.; Milanese, C.; Tenório, J. A. S.; Espinosa, D. C. R.; Vaccari, M. (2025)
Comparative Analysis of Facile and Novel Graphite Recovery Methods from Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries: Environmental and Economic Implications. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c09084

Premathilake, D. S.; Illankoon, W. A. M. A. N.; Botelho Junior, A. B.; Romano Espinosa, D. C.; Vaccari, M. (2024)
Life cycle-based assessment of graphite recovery from spent Li-ion batteries. SIDISA 2024 XII International Symposium on Environmental Engineering.

Premathilake, D. S.; Ambaye, T. G.; Botelho Junior, A. B.; Lima, A. T. M.; Espinosa, D. C. R.; Vaccari, M. (2024)
Comparative environmental and economic assessment of emerging hydrometallurgical recycling technologies for Li-ion battery cathodes. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 51, 327–344.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2024.09.015

Premathilake, D. S.; Colombi, F.; Botelho Junior, A. B.; Soares Tenório, J. A.; Romano Espinosa, D. C.; Vaccari, M. (2024)
Recycling lithium-ion battery graphite: Synthesis of adsorbent materials for highly efficient removal of dye and metal ions from wastewater. Results in Engineering, 22, 102232.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102232

Premathilake, D. S.; Botelho Junior, A. B.; Tenório, J. A. S.; Espinosa, D. C. R.; Vaccari, M. (2023)
Designing of a Decentralized Pretreatment Line for EOL-LIBs Based on Recent Literature of LIB Recycling for Black Mass. Metals, 13(2), 374.
https://doi.org/10.3390/met13020374