Lithium extraction from salt lake brines with high magnesium/lithium ratio: a review

Rong Zhu; Shixin Wang; C. Srinivasakannan; Shiwei Li; Shaohua Yin; Libo Zhang; Xiaobin Jiang; Guoli Zhou; Ning Zhang

doi:10.1007/s10311-023-01571-9

Lithium extraction from salt lake brines with high magnesium/lithium ratio: a review

Rong Zhu, Shixin Wang, C. Srinivasakannan, Shiwei Li, Shaohua Yin, Libo Zhang, Xiaobin Jiang, Guoli Zhou, Ning Zhang

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The demand for lithium is growing rapidly with the increase in electric vehicles, batteries and electronic equipments. Lithium can be extracted from brines, yet the separation of lithium ions Li⁺ from magnesium ions Mg²⁺ is challenging at high Mg/Li ratios. Here, we review methods to extract lithium from brines, such as extraction, adsorption, nanofiltration, selective electrodialysis and electrochemical intercalation/de-intercalation, with focus on the selective separation of lithium at high Mg/Li ratios. Extraction can be done with organic solvents and ionic liquids. Adsorption is performed with aluminum-, manganese- and titanate-based adsorbents.

Original language	British English
Pages (from-to)	1611-1626
Number of pages	16
Journal	Environmental Chemistry Letters
Volume	21
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-023-01571-9
State	Published - Jun 2023

Keywords

Extraction and separation
Lithium resources
Salt lake brines
Sustainable development

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