The powder of spent LIB
cathode materials was supplied by Matsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd (Tokyo,
Japan). LiCoO
2, tetrabutylammonium thiocyanate ([N
4444]SCN), and
methanesulfonic acid (MSA) were purchased from
Sigma-Aldrich Co. Potassium thiocyanate (KSCN) and the polymer PPG400
were supplied by Kishida Chemical Co., Ltd. Acetic acid (AcOH), formic
acid (HCOOH), and amino acids, namely, Gly, proline (Pro), serine
(Ser), asparagine (Asn), histidine (His), cysteine (Cys), and glutamic
acid (Glu), were purchased from Kishida Chemical Co., Ltd. Ascor,
tartaric acid (TA), aceturic acid (Ac-Gly-OH), and glycine ethyl ester
hydrochloride (H-Gly-OEt·HCl) were purchased from Fujifilm Wako
Chemical Ltd.
p-Toluenesulfonic acid (PTSA) was purchased
from Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. Deionized water (
Milli-Q, Merck
Millipore) was used in this work.
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