Selective lithium extraction from brine <i>via</i> chemical reduction of iron phosphate with aqueous iron compounds
Jing Wang, Alex W. Hawkins, Amin T. Saasi, Caroline G. Morin, Geoffrey M. Geise, Gary M. Koenig
Abstract
Lithium production has increased with surges in demand. Iron based redox mediators were developed to extract Li + from brine, showing promise using brines with low amounts of lithium and high concentrations of competing ions.
Topics & Concepts
BrineLithium iron phosphateChemistryAqueous solutionPhosphateIron phosphateInorganic chemistryExtraction (chemistry)Lithium (medication)Nuclear chemistryChromatographyOrganic chemistryElectrochemistryEndocrinologyPhysical chemistryElectrodeMedicineExtraction and Separation Processes