Lithium is essential for the clean energy transition, but its extraction often involves severe environmental and health consequences. AlkaLi, a startup company, aims to revolutionize lithium ...
A new, accidental discovery by University of Michigan scientists allows for the cost-effective extraction of lithium from magnesium-rich brines by using charged membranes without electricity. The ...
In the race for solutions to unlock untapped sources, engineers have developed new technology enabling direct lithium extraction from extreme environments like the desert. Demand for lithium -- ...
Demand for lithium is surging, as the world transitions to renewable energy and adopts new technologies. Lithium-ion ...
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New solar-powered device extracts lithium for batteries while desalinating seawater
The world needs lithium at higher rates than ever before. But our current methods ...
Researchers from Columbia Engineering have developed a novel technique for lithium extraction that has the potential to significantly reduce processing times, access reserves that current methods ...
Companies developing technologies to chemically extract lithium directly from brine promise to obtain the battery raw material in a way that has less environmental impact than the large evaporation ...
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