Electrochemically Mediated Lithium Extraction for Energy and Environmental Sustainability
Advanced Functional Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
34(33)
Опубликована: Март 1, 2024
Abstract
The
demand
for
lithium
resources
is
growing
rapidly
due
to
the
continuous
development
of
lithium‐ion
battery,
which
plays
an
important
part
in
renewable
energy
industry.
Global
sources
are
ores
and
brine,
59%
distributed
saline
brine.
However,
significant
brine
have
not
been
fully
utilized.
electrochemical
deintercalation
method
(EDM)
extraction
from
a
promising
technique
because
its
environmental
friendliness,
high
selectivity,
cost‐effectiveness.
Nevertheless,
application
EDM
greatly
limited
by
easy
dissolution
electrode
materials
like
LiMn
2
O
4
cost
mass
production.
Also,
there
few
existing
review
articles
on
extraction.
To
address
this
gap,
provides
comprehensive
overview
current
methods
systematically
summarizes
technical
status
EDM,
pays
special
attention
preparation
modification
materials.
This
gives
new
insight
into
mechanism
design
strategy
evaluation
EDM.
Язык: Английский
Lithium dreams, local struggles: Navigating the geopolitics and socio-ecological costs of a low-carbon future
Muhammad Sikandar Ali Chaudary
Energy Research & Social Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
121, С. 103952 - 103952
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Hoping to mine: The nascent critical materials industry in the United States
Resources Policy,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
103, С. 105528 - 105528
Опубликована: Март 11, 2025
Язык: Английский
Building a Circular Economy for Lithium: Addressing Global Challenges
Global Challenges,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
8(12)
Опубликована: Ноя. 12, 2024
Abstract
As
countries
worldwide
race
toward
a
green
transition,
the
demand
for
electric
vehicles
is
surging,
and
with
it
comes
growing
need
batteries.
However,
push
increased
domestic
mining
to
secure
these
materials
raises
significant
concerns
about
environmental
sustainability.
Even
stringent
regulations,
impact
of
can
be
profound,
posing
risks
such
as
biodiversity
loss,
water
pollution,
broader
ecological
damage.
Furthermore,
geopolitical
tensions
could
arise
whose
economic
interests
are
threatened
by
initiatives
may
react
adversely.
Local
communities
might
also
resist
projects
due
over
degradation,
health
risks,
disruptions
their
livelihoods.
Given
critical
importance
metals
in
this
challenge
must
approached
same
urgency
global
coordination
pandemic
response.
Just
world
mobilized
unprecedented
resources
tackle
COVID‐19,
similarly
robust
approach
necessary
ensure
availability
sustainable
future.
This
paper
suggests
potential
pathways
academic,
technological,
societal
advancements
within
framework
circular
economy
lithium,
aiming
supply
essential
resource.
Язык: Английский
High-Performance Crown Ether-Modified Membranes for Selective Lithium Recovery from High Na+ and Mg2+ Brines Using Electrodialysis
Water,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(17), С. 2489 - 2489
Опубликована: Сен. 2, 2024
The
challenge
of
efficiently
extracting
Li+
from
brines
with
high
Na+
or
Mg2+
concentrations
has
led
to
extensive
research
on
developing
highly
selective
separation
membranes
for
electrodialysis.
Various
studies
have
demonstrated
that
nanofiltration
adsorbents
modified
crown
ethers
(CEs)
such
as
2-OH-12-crown-4-ether
(12CE),
2-OH-18-crown-6-ether
(18CE),
and
2-OH-15-crown-5-ether
(15CE)
show
selectivity
in
brines.
This
study
aims
develop
high-performance
cation
exchange
(CEMs)
using
CEs
enhance
compare
the
performance
various
CE-modified
novel
CEM
(CR671)
was
12CE,
18CE,
15CE
identify
optimal
CE
efficient
recovery
during
brine
modification
process
included
polydopamine
(PDA)
treatment
deposition
polyethyleneimine
(PEI)
complexes
different
via
hydrogen
bonding.
Interfacial
polymerization
1,3,5-benzenetricarbonyl
trichloride-crosslinked
PEI
used
create
specific
channels
transport
within
(12CE/CR671,
15CE/CR671,
18CE/CR671).
successful
application
coatings
were
verified
through
Fourier-transform
infrared
spectroscopy,
zeta-potential
measurements,
electrochemical
impedance
spectroscopy.
Bench-scale
electrodialysis
tests
showed
significant
improvements
permselectivity
flux
all
three
membranes.
In
concentrations,
15CE/CR671
membrane
more
compared
12CE/CR671
(3.3-fold
1.7-fold)
18CE/CR671
(2.4-fold
2.6-fold)
at
current
densities
2.3
mA/cm2
2.2
mA/cm2,
respectively.
At
higher
14.7
Mg2+-rich
15.9
Na+-rich
brine,
greater
flux,
approximately
2.1-fold
2.3-fold,
3.2-fold
3.4-fold
underscores
superior
15CE-modified
low
energy
demand
offers
valuable
insights
advancing
processes
challenging
environments.
Язык: Английский
Progress in multi-electron sodium vanadium phosphate cathode for emerging sodium-ion batteries
Progress in Materials Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
151, С. 101424 - 101424
Опубликована: Дек. 22, 2024
Язык: Английский
Requirement on the Capacity of Energy Storage to Meet the 2 °C Goal
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(9), С. 3753 - 3753
Опубликована: Апрель 30, 2024
The
inherent
power
fluctuations
of
wind,
photovoltaic
(PV)
and
bioenergy
with
carbon
capture
storage
(BECCS)
create
a
temporal
mismatch
between
energy
supply
demand.
This
could
lead
to
potential
resurgence
fossil
fuels,
offsetting
the
effects
decarbonization
affecting
realization
Paris
target
by
limiting
global
warming
below
2
°C
in
21st
century.
While
application
is
widely
recommended
address
this
limitation,
there
research
gap
quantify
impacts
limitation
on
warming.
Here,
we
analyzed
hourly
variation
wind
PV
during
period
1981–2020
monthly
capacity
biomass
production
2019,
thus
quantified
impact
decreasing
using
state-of-the-art
Earth
system
model.
We
found
that
2100
SSP1-2.6
scenario
would
increase
about
20%
exceed
without
deploying
facilities.
Achieving
requires
reducing
losses
at
least
30%
through
storage.
requirement
delivers
cumulative
16.46
TWh
batteries
2021–2100,
leading
international
trade
cobalt
manganese
across
countries
due
deficits
minerals
country
level.
In
context
security,
highlight
importance
considering
limitations
mineral
shortage
forthcoming
policies
decarbonization.
Язык: Английский
Is our climate fight killing the environment? A case for smart from the start planning
BioScience,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 7, 2024
Journal
Article
Is
our
climate
fight
killing
the
environment?
A
case
for
smart
from
start
planning
Get
access
Michael
J
Clifford,
Clifford
The
Nature
Conservancy,
Las
Vegas,
Nevada,
United
States
Corresponding
author.
E-mail:
[email protected]
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1509-9280
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Peter
Gower,
Gower
Western
US
and
Canada
Division
of
Reno,
Tanya
Anderson,
Anderson
Jaina
Moan,
Moan
Mickey
Hazelwood,
Hazelwood
Sophie
S
Parker,
Parker
Los
Angeles,
California,
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9134-0742
Laurel
Saito
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3617-3133
BioScience,
biae122,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biae122
Published:
23
November
2024
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Received:
20
September
Revision
received:
31
October
Accepted:
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Язык: Английский