ScienceDaily, 13 November 2024. < / releases / 2024 / 11 / 241113193032.htm>. Researchers have developed an innovative electrochemical reactor to extract lithium from natural brine solutions, offering a promising approach to address the growing demand for lithium used in rechargeable batteries.
A team of Rice University researchers led by Sibani Lisa Biswal and Haotian Wang has developed an innovative electrochemical reactor to extract lithium from natural brine solutions, offering a promising approach to address the growing demand for lithium used in rechargeable batteries.
“The reactor we created is designed to minimize by-product formation and improve lithium selectivity.” A novel three-chamber electrochemical reactor improves the selectivity and efficiency of lithium extraction from brines (Image courtesy of Yuge Feng/Rice University).
In addition, the new reactor design significantly reduced the production of chlorine gas, making the process safer and more environmentally friendly. The researchers said it has the potential to be a game changer for lithium extraction from challenging sources like geothermal brines.
A geothermal crater in Iceland. Rice researchers have designed an electrochemical reactor that will improve the process of extracting lithium from brines found in locations like this (Stock image).
Electrochemical lithium extraction was firstly achieved by utilizing the principle of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Many novel electrochemical lithium extraction systems have been established with the ongoing emerging of new materials and technologies. Fig. 2 illustrates the development timeline for electrochemical lithium extraction systems.
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