Lithium extraction from brine through a decoupled and membrane-free electrochemical cell design

• Published in: Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 385; no. 6716; pp. 1438 - 1444
• Main Authors: Li, Zhen, Chen, I-Chun, Cao, Li, Liu, Xiaowei, Huang, Kuo-Wei, Lai, Zhiping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States The American Association for the Advancement of Science 27.09.2024
• Subjects: Cations; Electrochemical cells; Electrochemistry; Evaporators; Fresh water; Iron phosphates; Lithium; Lithium batteries; Magnesium; Oceans; Oxidation; Renewable energy; Saline water; Seawater

The sustainability of lithium-based energy storage or conversion systems, e.g., lithium-ion batteries, can be enhanced by establishing methods of efficient lithium extraction from harsh brines. In this work, we describe a decoupled membrane-free electrochemical cell that cycles lithium ions between...