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Electro‐Driven Materials and Processes for Lithium Recovery—A Review

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posted on 2022-03-18, 00:00 authored by A Siekierka, M Bryjak, A Razmjou, W Kujawski, A N Nikoloski, Ludovic DumeeLudovic Dumee
The mass production of lithium-ion batteries and lithium-rich e-products that are required for electric vehicles, energy storage devices, and cloud-connected electronics is driving an unprecedented demand for lithium resources. Current lithium production technologies, in which extraction and purification are typically achieved by hydrometallurgical routes, possess strong environmental impact but are also energy-intensive and require extensive operational capabilities. The emergence of selective membrane materials and associated electro-processes offers an avenue to reduce these energy and cost penalties and create more sustainable lithium production approaches. In this review, lithium recovery technologies are discussed considering the origin of the lithium, which can be primary sources such as minerals and brines or e-waste sources generated from recycling of batteries and other e-products. The relevance of electro-membrane processes for selective lithium recovery is discussed as well as the potential and shortfalls of current electro-membrane methods.

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Journal

Membranes

Volume

12

Issue

3

Article number

343

Pagination

1 - 27

Publisher

MDPI / MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute)

Location

Basel, Switzerland

ISSN

2077-0375

eISSN

2077-0375

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

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