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Zavahir S, Riyaz NS, Elmakki T, Tariq H, Ahmad Z, Chen Y, Park H, Ho YC, Shon HK, Han DS. Ion-imprinted membranes for lithium recovery: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 354:141674. [PMID: 38462186 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2024] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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This review critically examines the effectiveness of ion-imprinted membranes (IIMs) in selectively recovering lithium (Li) from challenging sources such as seawater and brine. These membranes feature customized binding sites that specifically target Li ions, enabling selective separation from other ions, thanks to cavities shaped with crown ether or calixarene for improved selectivity. The review thoroughly investigates the application of IIMs in Li extraction, covering extensive sections on 12-crown-4 ether (a fundamental crown ether for Li), its modifications, calixarenes, and other materials for creating imprinting sites. It evaluates these systems against several criteria, including the source solution's complexity, Li+ concentration, operational pH, selectivity, and membrane's ability for regeneration and repeated use. This evaluation places IIMs as a leading-edge technology for Li extraction, surpassing traditional methods like ion-sieves, particularly in high Mg2+/Li+ ratio brines. It also highlights the developmental challenges of IIMs, focusing on optimizing adsorption, maintaining selectivity across varied ionic solutions, and enhancing permselectivity. The review reveals that while the bulk of research is still exploratory, only a limited portion has progressed to detailed lab verification, indicating that the application of IIMs in Li+ recovery is still at an embryonic stage, with no instances of pilot-scale trials reported. This thorough review elucidates the potential of IIMs in Li recovery, cataloging advancements, pinpointing challenges, and suggesting directions for forthcoming research endeavors. This informative synthesis serves as a valuable resource for both the scientific community and industry professionals navigating this evolving field.
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- Sifani Zavahir
- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Qatar University Young Scientists Center (QUYSC), Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- School of Energy Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Centre for Urban Resource Sustainability, Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Seri Iskandar 32610, Malaysia
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater (CTWW), School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), New South Wales, Australia
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar; Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
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Li HN, Zhang C, Xin JH, Liu YW, Yang HC, Zhu CY, Liu C, Xu ZK. Design of Photothermal "Ion Pumps" for Achieving Energy-Efficient, Augmented, and Durable Lithium Extraction from Seawater. ACS NANO 2024; 18:2434-2445. [PMID: 38206056 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c10910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Extracting lithium from seawater has emerged as a disruptive platform to resolve the issue of an ever-growing lithium shortage. However, achieving highly efficient and durable lithium extraction from seawater in an energy-efficient manner is challenging, as imposed by the low concentration of lithium ions (Li+) and high concentration of interfering ions in seawater. Here, we report a facile and universal strategy to develop photothermal "ion pumps" (PIPs) that allow achieving energy-efficient, augmented, and durable lithium extraction from seawater under sunlight. The key design of PIPs lies in the function fusion and spatial configuration manipulation of a hydrophilic Li+-trapping nanofibrous core and a hydrophobic photothermal shell for governing gravity-driven water flow and solar-driven water evaporation. Such a synergetic effect allows PIPs to achieve spontaneous, continuous, and augmented Li+ replenishment-diffusion-enrichment, as well as circumvent the impact of concentration polarization and scaling of interfering ions. We demonstrate that our PIPs exhibit dramatic enhancement in Li+ trapping rate and outstanding Li+ separation factor yet have ultralow energy consumption. Moreover, our PIPs deliver ultrastable Li+ trapping performance without scaling even under high-concentration interfering ions for 140 h operation, as opposed to the significant decrease of nearly 55.6% in conventional photothermal configuration. The design concept and material toolkit developed in this work can also find applications in extracting high-value-added resources from seawater and beyond.
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- Hao-Nan Li
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, MOE Engineering Research Center of Membrane and Water Treatment Technology, and Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China
- The "Belt and Road" Sino-Portugal Joint Lab on Advanced Materials, International Research Center for X Polymers, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, MOE Engineering Research Center of Membrane and Water Treatment Technology, and Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China
- The "Belt and Road" Sino-Portugal Joint Lab on Advanced Materials, International Research Center for X Polymers, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, MOE Engineering Research Center of Membrane and Water Treatment Technology, and Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China
- The "Belt and Road" Sino-Portugal Joint Lab on Advanced Materials, International Research Center for X Polymers, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, MOE Engineering Research Center of Membrane and Water Treatment Technology, and Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China
- The "Belt and Road" Sino-Portugal Joint Lab on Advanced Materials, International Research Center for X Polymers, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, MOE Engineering Research Center of Membrane and Water Treatment Technology, and Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China
- The "Belt and Road" Sino-Portugal Joint Lab on Advanced Materials, International Research Center for X Polymers, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, MOE Engineering Research Center of Membrane and Water Treatment Technology, and Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China
- The "Belt and Road" Sino-Portugal Joint Lab on Advanced Materials, International Research Center for X Polymers, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, MOE Engineering Research Center of Membrane and Water Treatment Technology, and Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China
- The "Belt and Road" Sino-Portugal Joint Lab on Advanced Materials, International Research Center for X Polymers, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, MOE Engineering Research Center of Membrane and Water Treatment Technology, and Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China
- The "Belt and Road" Sino-Portugal Joint Lab on Advanced Materials, International Research Center for X Polymers, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China
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Bhaskaran G, Rethinasabapathy M, Shin J, Ranjith KS, Lee HU, Son WK, Han YK, Ryu T, Huh YS. Layered hydrated-titanium-oxide-laden reduced graphene oxide composite as a high-performance negative electrode for selective extraction of Li via membrane capacitive deionization. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 650:752-763. [PMID: 37441968 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.07.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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In this work, we initially prepared layered lithium titanate (Li2TiO3) using a solid-state reaction. Then Li+ of Li2TiO3 were acid-eluded with Hydrochloric acid to obtain hydrated titanium oxide (H2TiO3). Different weight percentages (50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, and 90%) of the as-prepared H2TiO3 were deposited on a conductive reduced graphene oxide (rGO) matrix to obtain a series of rGO/ H2TiO3 composites. Of the prepared composites, rGO/H2TiO3-60% showed excellent current density, high specific capacitance, and rapid ion diffusion. An asymmetric MCDI (membrane capacitive deionization) cell fabricated with activated carbon as the anode and rGO/H2TiO3-60% as the cathode displayed outstanding Li+ electrosorption capacity (13.67 mg g-1) with a mean removal rate of 0.40 mg g-1 min-1 in a 10 mM LiCl aqueous solution at 1.8 V. More importantly, the rGO/H2TiO3-60% composite electrode exhibited exceptional Li+ selectivity, superior cyclic stability up to 100,000 s, and a Li+ sorption capacity retention of 96.32% after 50 adsorption/desorption cycles. The excellent Li+ extraction obtained by MCDI using the rGO/H2TiO3-60% negative electrode was putatively attributed to: (i) ion exchange between Li+ and H+ of H2TiO3; (ii) the presence of narrow lattice spaces in H2TiO3 suitable for selective Li+ capture; (iii) capture of Li+ by isolated and hydrogen-bonded hydroxyl groups of H2TiO3; and (iv) enhanced interfacial contact and transfer of large numbers of Li+ ions from the electrolyte to H2TiO3 achieved by compositing H2TiO3 with a highly conductive rGO matrix.
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- Gokul Bhaskaran
- NanoBio High-Tech Materials Research Center, Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- NanoBio High-Tech Materials Research Center, Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Resources Utilization Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, Daejeon 34132, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Material Analysis and Research, Korea Basic Science Institute, Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34133, Republic of Korea
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- Innochemtech Co., Ltd., Daejeon 34302, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy and Material Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Resources Utilization Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, Daejeon 34132, Republic of Korea.
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- NanoBio High-Tech Materials Research Center, Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea.
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Zhang X, Zheng X, Xu T, Zhang Y, Li G, Li Z. Synthesis of High Specific Surface Lithium-Ion Sieve Templated by Bacterial Cellulose for Selective Adsorption of Li+. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28073191. [PMID: 37049951 PMCID: PMC10095720 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28073191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023] Open
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In recent years, with the development of batteries, ceramics, glass and other industries, the demand for lithium has increased rapidly. Due to the rich lithium resources in seawater and salt-lake brine, the question of how to selectively adsorb and separate lithium ions from such brine has attracted the attention and research of many scholars. The Li-ion sieve stands out from other methods thanks to its excellent special adsorption and separation performance. In this paper, mesoporous titanium dioxide and lithium hydroxide were prepared by hydrothermal reaction using bacterial cellulose as a biological template. After calcination at 600 °C, spinel lithium titanium oxide Li2TiO3 was formed. The precursor was eluted with HCl eluent to obtain H2TiO3. The lithium titanate were characterized by IR, SEM and X-ray diffraction. The adsorption properties of H2TiO3 were studied by adsorption pH, adsorption kinetics, adsorption isotherm and competitive adsorption. The results show that H2TiO3 has a single-layer chemical adsorption process, and has a good adsorption effect on lithium ions at pH 11.0, with a maximum adsorption capacity of 35.45 mg g−1. The lithium-ion sieve can selectively adsorb Li+, and its partition coefficient is 2242.548 mL g−1. It can be predicted that the lithium-ion sieve prepared by biological template will have broad application prospects.
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- Xi Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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Baudino L, Santos C, Pirri CF, La Mantia F, Lamberti A. Recent Advances in the Lithium Recovery from Water Resources: From Passive to Electrochemical Methods. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2201380. [PMID: 35896956 PMCID: PMC9507372 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202201380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The ever-increasing amount of batteries used in today's society has led to an increase in the demand of lithium in the last few decades. While mining resources of this element have been steadily exploited and are rapidly depleting, water resources constitute an interesting reservoir just out of reach of current technologies. Several techniques are being explored and novel materials engineered. While evaporation is very time-consuming and has large footprints, ion sieves and supramolecular systems can be suitably tailored and even integrated into membrane and electrochemical techniques. This review gives a comprehensive overview of the available solutions to recover lithium from water resources both by passive and electrically enhanced techniques. Accordingly, this work aims to provide in a single document a rational comparison of outstanding strategies to remove lithium from aqueous sources. To this end, practical figures of merit of both main groups of techniques are provided. An absence of a common experimental protocol and the resulting variability of data and experimental methods are identified. The need for a shared methodology and a common agreement to report performance metrics are underlined.
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- Luisa Baudino
- DISAT Dipartimento di Scienza Applicata e TecnologiaPolitecnico di Torinocorso Duca degli Abruzzi 24Torino10129Italy
- Istituto Italiano di TecnologiaCenter for Sustainable Future TechnologiesVia Livorno 60Torino10144Italy
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- Energiespeicher‐ und EnergiewandlersystemeUniversität BremenBibliothekstraße 128359BremenGermany
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- DISAT Dipartimento di Scienza Applicata e TecnologiaPolitecnico di Torinocorso Duca degli Abruzzi 24Torino10129Italy
- Istituto Italiano di TecnologiaCenter for Sustainable Future TechnologiesVia Livorno 60Torino10144Italy
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- Energiespeicher‐ und EnergiewandlersystemeUniversität BremenBibliothekstraße 128359BremenGermany
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- DISAT Dipartimento di Scienza Applicata e TecnologiaPolitecnico di Torinocorso Duca degli Abruzzi 24Torino10129Italy
- Istituto Italiano di TecnologiaCenter for Sustainable Future TechnologiesVia Livorno 60Torino10144Italy
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In-Depth Sulfhydryl-Modified Cellulose Fibers for Efficient and Rapid Adsorption of Cr(VI). Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14071482. [PMID: 35406355 PMCID: PMC9002529 DOI: 10.3390/polym14071482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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As one of the hazardous heavy metal ion pollutants, Cr(VI) has attracted much attention in the sewage treatment research field due to its wide distribution range and serious toxicity. In this paper, cellulose fibers were prepared by wet spinning and followed by freeze drying, resulting in large porosity. Subsequently, in-depth sulfhydryl modification was applied with cellulose fibers for efficient and rapid adsorption of Cr(VI). The maximum adsorption capacity of sulfhydryl-modified cellulose fibers to Cr(VI) can reach 120.60 mg g−1, the adsorption equilibrium can be achieved within 300 s, and its adsorption rate can reach 0.319 mg g−1 s−1. The results show that the in-depth sulfhydryl-modified cellulose fibers perform excellent adsorption capacity for chromium, and are also available for other heavy metal ions. At the same time, the low cost and environmentally friendly property of the as-synthesized material also demonstrate its potential for practical usage for the treatment of heavy metal ion pollution in waste water.
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Butt FS, Lewis A, Chen T, Mazlan NA, Wei X, Hayer J, Chen S, Han J, Yang Y, Yang S, Huang Y. Lithium Harvesting from the Most Abundant Primary and Secondary Sources: A Comparative Study on Conventional and Membrane Technologies. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12040373. [PMID: 35448344 PMCID: PMC9025773 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12040373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The exponential rise in lithium demand over the last decade, as one of the largest sources for energy storage in terms of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), has posed a great threat to the existing lithium supply and demand balance. The current methodologies available for lithium extraction, separation and recovery, both from primary (brines/seawater) and secondary (LIBs) sources, suffer not only at the hands of excessive use of chemicals but complicated, time-consuming and environmentally detrimental design procedures. Researchers across the world are working to review and update the available technologies for lithium harvesting in terms of their economic and feasibility analysis. Following its excessive consumption of sustainable energy resources, its demand has risen sharply and therefore requires urgent attention. In this paper, different available methodologies for lithium extraction and recycling from the most abundant primary and secondary lithium resources have been reviewed and compared. This review also includes the prospects of using membrane technology as a promising replacement for conventional methods.
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- Fraz Saeed Butt
- School of Engineering, Institute for Materials & Processes, The University of Edinburgh, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK; (F.S.B.); (A.L.); (T.C.); (N.A.M.); (X.W.); (J.H.); (S.C.)
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- School of Engineering, Institute for Materials & Processes, The University of Edinburgh, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK; (F.S.B.); (A.L.); (T.C.); (N.A.M.); (X.W.); (J.H.); (S.C.)
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- School of Engineering, Institute for Materials & Processes, The University of Edinburgh, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK; (F.S.B.); (A.L.); (T.C.); (N.A.M.); (X.W.); (J.H.); (S.C.)
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- School of Engineering, Institute for Materials & Processes, The University of Edinburgh, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK; (F.S.B.); (A.L.); (T.C.); (N.A.M.); (X.W.); (J.H.); (S.C.)
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- School of Engineering, Institute for Materials & Processes, The University of Edinburgh, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK; (F.S.B.); (A.L.); (T.C.); (N.A.M.); (X.W.); (J.H.); (S.C.)
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- School of Engineering, Institute for Materials & Processes, The University of Edinburgh, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK; (F.S.B.); (A.L.); (T.C.); (N.A.M.); (X.W.); (J.H.); (S.C.)
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- School of Engineering, Institute for Materials & Processes, The University of Edinburgh, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK; (F.S.B.); (A.L.); (T.C.); (N.A.M.); (X.W.); (J.H.); (S.C.)
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- School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 051432, China
- Correspondence: (J.H.); (Y.H.)
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- Jiangsu Dingying New Materials Co., Ltd., Changzhou 213031, China; (Y.Y.); (S.Y.)
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- Jiangsu Dingying New Materials Co., Ltd., Changzhou 213031, China; (Y.Y.); (S.Y.)
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- School of Engineering, Institute for Materials & Processes, The University of Edinburgh, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK; (F.S.B.); (A.L.); (T.C.); (N.A.M.); (X.W.); (J.H.); (S.C.)
- Correspondence: (J.H.); (Y.H.)
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Baudino L, Pedico A, Bianco S, Periolatto M, Pirri CF, Lamberti A. Crown-Ether Functionalized Graphene Oxide Membrane for Lithium Recovery from Water. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12020233. [PMID: 35207154 PMCID: PMC8878177 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12020233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The massive worldwide transition of the transport sector to electric vehicles has dramatically increased the demand for lithium. Lithium recovery by means of ion sieves or supramolecular chemistry has been extensively studied in recent years as a viable alternative approach to the most common extraction processes. Graphene oxide (GO) has also already been proven to be an excellent candidate for water treatment and other membrane related applications. Herein, a nanocomposite 12-crown-4-ether functionalized GO membrane for lithium recovery by means of pressure filtration is proposed. GO flakes were via carbodiimide esterification, then a polymeric binder was added to improve the mechanical properties. The membrane was then obtained and tested on a polymeric support in a dead-end pressure setup under nitrogen gas to speed up the lithium recovery. Morphological and physico-chemical characterizations were carried out using pristine GO and functionalized GO membranes for comparison with the nanocomposite. The lithium selectivity was proven by both the conductance and ICP mass measurements on different sets of feed and stripping solutions filtrated (LiCl/HCl and other chloride salts/HCl). The membrane proposed showed promising properties in low concentrated solutions (7 mgLi/L) with an average lithium uptake of 5 mgLi/g in under half an hour of filtration time.
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- Luisa Baudino
- Politecnico di Torino, Dipartimento di Scienza Applicata e Tecnologia (DISAT), Corso Duca Degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy; (A.P.); (S.B.); (M.P.); (C.F.P.); (A.L.)
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Center for Sustainable Future Technologies, Via Livorno 60, 10144 Torino, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Politecnico di Torino, Dipartimento di Scienza Applicata e Tecnologia (DISAT), Corso Duca Degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy; (A.P.); (S.B.); (M.P.); (C.F.P.); (A.L.)
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- Politecnico di Torino, Dipartimento di Scienza Applicata e Tecnologia (DISAT), Corso Duca Degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy; (A.P.); (S.B.); (M.P.); (C.F.P.); (A.L.)
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- Politecnico di Torino, Dipartimento di Scienza Applicata e Tecnologia (DISAT), Corso Duca Degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy; (A.P.); (S.B.); (M.P.); (C.F.P.); (A.L.)
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- Politecnico di Torino, Dipartimento di Scienza Applicata e Tecnologia (DISAT), Corso Duca Degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy; (A.P.); (S.B.); (M.P.); (C.F.P.); (A.L.)
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Center for Sustainable Future Technologies, Via Livorno 60, 10144 Torino, Italy
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- Politecnico di Torino, Dipartimento di Scienza Applicata e Tecnologia (DISAT), Corso Duca Degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy; (A.P.); (S.B.); (M.P.); (C.F.P.); (A.L.)
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Center for Sustainable Future Technologies, Via Livorno 60, 10144 Torino, Italy
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Ding K, Zhu G, Song C, Wang Q, Wang L, Wang Z, Meng C, Gao C. Fabrication of polyacrylonitrile-Li1.6Mn1.6O4 composite nanofiber flat-sheet membranes via electrospinning method as effective adsorbents for Li+ recovery from salt-lake brine. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.120242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Luo Q, Dong M, Nie G, Liu Z, Wu Z, Li J. Extraction of lithium from salt lake brines by granulated adsorbents. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.127256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Lithium is the principal component of high-energy-density batteries and is a critical material necessary for the economy and security of the United States. Brines from geothermal power production have been identified as a potential domestic source of lithium; however, lithium-rich geothermal brines are characterized by complex chemistry, high salinity, and high temperatures, which pose unique challenges for economic lithium extraction. The purpose of this paper is to examine and analyze direct lithium extraction technology in the context of developing sustainable lithium production from geothermal brines. In this paper, we are focused on the challenges of applying direct lithium extraction technology to geothermal brines; however, applications to other brines (such as coproduced brines from oil wells) are considered. The most technologically advanced approach for direct lithium extraction from geothermal brines is adsorption of lithium using inorganic sorbents. Other separation processes include extraction using solvents, sorption on organic resin and polymer materials, chemical precipitation, and membrane-dependent processes. The Salton Sea geothermal field in California has been identified as the most significant lithium brine resource in the US and past and present efforts to extract lithium and other minerals from Salton Sea brines were evaluated. Extraction of lithium with inorganic molecular sieve ion-exchange sorbents appears to offer the most immediate pathway for the development of economic lithium extraction and recovery from Salton Sea brines. Other promising technologies are still in early development, but may one day offer a second generation of methods for direct, selective lithium extraction. Initial studies have demonstrated that lithium extraction and recovery from geothermal brines are technically feasible, but challenges still remain in developing an economically and environmentally sustainable process at scale.
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Chen Y, Jiang L. A core–shell amidoxime electrospun nanofiber affinity membrane for rapid recovery Au (III) from water. Chin J Chem Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2021.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Qian H, Huang S, Ba Z, Wang W, Yu F, Liang D, Xie Y, Wang Y, Wang Y. HTO/Cellulose Aerogel for Rapid and Highly Selective Li + Recovery from Seawater. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26134054. [PMID: 34279394 PMCID: PMC8272140 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26134054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Revised: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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To achieve rapid and highly efficient recovery of Li+ from seawater, a series of H2TiO3/cellulose aerogels (HTO/CA) with a porous network were prepared by a simple and effective method. The as-prepared HTO/CA were characterized and their Li+ adsorption performance was evaluated. The obtained results revealed that the maximum capacity of HTO/CA to adsorb Li+ was 28.58 ± 0.71 mg g−1. The dynamic k2 value indicated that the Li+ adsorption rate of HTO/CA was nearly five times that of HTO powder. Furthermore, the aerogel retained extremely high Li+ selectivity compared with Mg2+, Ca2+, K+, and Na+. After regeneration for five cycles, the HTO/CA retained a Li+ adsorption capacity of 22.95 mg g−1. Moreover, the HTO/CA showed an excellent adsorption efficiency of 69.93% ± 0.04% and high selectivity to Li+ in actual seawater. These findings confirm its potential as an adsorbent for recovering Li+ from seawater.
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- Hongbo Qian
- Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; (H.Q.); (S.H.); (Z.B.); (W.W.); (F.Y.); (Y.X.); (Y.W.)
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; (H.Q.); (S.H.); (Z.B.); (W.W.); (F.Y.); (Y.X.); (Y.W.)
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; (H.Q.); (S.H.); (Z.B.); (W.W.); (F.Y.); (Y.X.); (Y.W.)
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; (H.Q.); (S.H.); (Z.B.); (W.W.); (F.Y.); (Y.X.); (Y.W.)
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; (H.Q.); (S.H.); (Z.B.); (W.W.); (F.Y.); (Y.X.); (Y.W.)
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; (H.Q.); (S.H.); (Z.B.); (W.W.); (F.Y.); (Y.X.); (Y.W.)
- Correspondence: (D.L.); (Y.W.)
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; (H.Q.); (S.H.); (Z.B.); (W.W.); (F.Y.); (Y.X.); (Y.W.)
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; (H.Q.); (S.H.); (Z.B.); (W.W.); (F.Y.); (Y.X.); (Y.W.)
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- Harbin Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin 150056, China
- Correspondence: (D.L.); (Y.W.)
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Synthesis of lithium vanadate/reduced graphene oxide with strong coupling for enhanced capacitive extraction of lithium ions. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.118294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Shang X, Hu B, Nie P, Shi W, Hussain T, Liu J. LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4-based hybrid capacitive deionization for highly selective adsorption of lithium from brine. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.118009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Saif H, Huertas R, Pawlowski S, Crespo J, Velizarov S. Development of highly selective composite polymeric membranes for Li+/Mg2+ separation. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Liu C, Tao B, Wang Z, Wang D, Guo R, Chen L. Preparation and characterization of lithium ion sieves embedded in a hydroxyethyl cellulose cryogel for the continuous recovery of lithium from brine and seawater. Chem Eng Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2020.115984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Marthi R, Smith YR. Application and limitations of a H2TiO3 – Diatomaceous earth composite synthesized from titania slag as a selective lithium adsorbent. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Nisola GM, Parohinog KJ, Torrejos REC, Koo S, Lee SP, Kim H, Chung WJ. Crown ethers “clicked” on fibrous polyglycidyl methacrylate for selective Li+ retrieval from aqueous sources. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.124709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Wang J, Wang G, Wang Y, Li L, Ma Y, Li C, Dai S. Hierarchically Porous Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) 3D Architectures with Anchored Lattice-Expanded λ-MnO 2 Nanodots as Freestanding Adsorbents for Superior Lithium Separation. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c01198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Jianren Wang
- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, Guangdong 523106, China
- State Key Lab of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, Guangdong 523106, China
- Chemical Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, Guangdong 523106, China
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- Chemical Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Qinghai Salt Lake Industry Group Co., Ltd., Golmud 816000, China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, Guangdong 523106, China
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- Chemical Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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Tang L, Huang S, Wang Y, Liang D, Li Y, Li J, Wang Y, Xie Y, Wang W. Highly Efficient, Stable, and Recyclable Hydrogen Manganese Oxide/Cellulose Film for the Extraction of Lithium from Seawater. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:9775-9781. [PMID: 32011857 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b21612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The extraction of lithium from seawater has attracted much interest as a means to meet increasing demand for lithium with the rapid expansion of the electric vehicle and electronics markets. Herein, a renewable and recyclable hydrogen manganese oxide (HMO)-modified cellulose film was developed and investigated toward the extraction of lithium from lithium-containing aqueous solutions. The porous film was characterized, and its extraction efficacy and selectivity toward lithium from an aqueous solution (ppm level) and seawater (ppb level) were investigated. The HMO/cellulose film exhibited a higher Li+ adsorption capacity (21.6 mg g-1 HMO) than HMO/polymer (e.g., poly(vinyl chloride) or poly(vinylidene fluoride)) films, which have been examined in the literature for lithium extraction, because of its multidimensional porosity and hydrophilicity. The kinetics analysis based on a pseudo-second-order model indicated that the Li+ extraction rate of the HMO/cellulose film was 3 times higher than that achieved by the HMO particle alone (i.e., 0.075; cf. 0.023 g mg-1 h-1). Furthermore, the HMO/cellulose film displayed high selectivity for Li+ when exposed to seawater-the extraction of Li+ reached 99%, whereas that of the other ions present in seawater (i.e., Sr2+, K+, and Ca2+) was <4%. In addition, the adsorption capacity and mechanical strength of the HMO/cellulose film remained stable even after eight adsorption-desorption cycles. The present findings demonstrate the potential of the present HMO/cellulose film for the recovery of Li+ from seawater or wastewater.
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- Lian Tang
- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education , Northeast Forestry University , Harbin 150040 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education , Northeast Forestry University , Harbin 150040 , P. R. China
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- Harbin Center for Disease Control and Prevention , Harbin 150056 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education , Northeast Forestry University , Harbin 150040 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education , Northeast Forestry University , Harbin 150040 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education , Northeast Forestry University , Harbin 150040 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education , Northeast Forestry University , Harbin 150040 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education , Northeast Forestry University , Harbin 150040 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment , Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150090 , P. R. China
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Li X, Mo Y, Qing W, Shao S, Tang CY, Li J. Membrane-based technologies for lithium recovery from water lithium resources: A review. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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van der Ham A, Hansen T, Lodder G, Codée JDC, Hamlin TA, Filippov DV. Computational and NMR Studies on the Complexation of Lithium Ion to 8-Crown-4. Chemphyschem 2019; 20:2103-2109. [PMID: 31282054 PMCID: PMC6772996 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201900496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Revised: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Lithium ion selective crown ethers have been the subject of much research for a multitude of applications. Current research is aimed at structurally rigidifying crown ethers, as restructuring of the crown ether ring upon ion binding is energetically unfavorable. In this work, the lithium ion binding ability of the relatively rigid 8-crown-4 was investigated both computationally by density functional theory calculations and experimentally by 1 H and 7 Li NMR spectroscopy. Although both computational and experimental results showed 8-crown-4 to bind lithium ion, this binding was found to be weak compared to larger crown ethers. The computational analysis revealed that the complexation is driven by enthalpy rather than entropy, illustrating that rigidity is only of nominal importance. To elucidate the origin of the favorable interaction of lithium ion with crown ethers, activation strain analyses and energy decomposition analyses were performed pointing to the favorable interaction being mainly electrostatic in nature. 8-crown-4 presents the smallest crown ether reported to date capable of binding lithium ion, possessing two distinct conformations from which it is able to do so.
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- Alex van der Ham
- Leiden Institute of ChemistryLeiden UniversityEinsteinweg 552333 CCLeidenThe Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of ChemistryLeiden UniversityEinsteinweg 552333 CCLeidenThe Netherlands
- Department of Theoretical Chemistry, Amsterdam Center for Multiscale Modeling (ACMM)Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDe Boelelaan 10831081 HVAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of ChemistryLeiden UniversityEinsteinweg 552333 CCLeidenThe Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of ChemistryLeiden UniversityEinsteinweg 552333 CCLeidenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry, Amsterdam Center for Multiscale Modeling (ACMM)Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDe Boelelaan 10831081 HVAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of ChemistryLeiden UniversityEinsteinweg 552333 CCLeidenThe Netherlands
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Ferreira FA, Esteves T, Carrasco MP, Bandarra J, Afonso CAM, Ferreira FC. Polybenzimidazole for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Purification: The Mometasone Furoate Case Study. Ind Eng Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b01285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Prof. Gama Pinto, Research Institute for Medicine (iMED, ULisboa), 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Hovione FarmaCiencia SA, R&D, Sete Casas, 2674-506 Loures, Portugal
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Prof. Gama Pinto, Research Institute for Medicine (iMED, ULisboa), 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
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Zhang H, Du X, Ding S, Wang Q, Chang L, Ma X, Hao X, Pen C. DFT calculations of the synergistic effect of λ-MnO 2/graphene composites for electrochemical adsorption of lithium ions. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:8133-8140. [PMID: 30932117 DOI: 10.1039/c9cp00714h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Recently, the composite of spinel-type manganese oxide (λ-MnO2)/graphene has drawn wide attention because of its good electrochemical adsorption selectivity for low concentrations of Li+ ions from lake brine or seawater to cope with the fast-rising demand of lithium resources. In this composite, the synergistic effect between the good selectivity of λ-MnO2 for Li+ ions and the excellent conductivity of graphene play an important role for the electrochemical adsorption of Li+ ions. In order to reveal the synergistic mechanism in the electronic conductivity, the ionic conductivity and the ion selectivity of the λ-MnO2/graphene composite, density functional theory (DFT) calculations combined with electrochemical adsorption experiments were carried out. The calculation results show that the enhanced electronic conductivity of the composite is due to the decrease of the band gap (Eg) in the λ-MnO2/graphene composite compared with pure λ-MnO2. Meanwhile, the graphene composited with λ-MnO2 decreased the diffusion energy barrier of Li+ ions in λ-MnO2. In addition, the competitive adsorption of Li+, Na+ and Mg2+ ions were investigated by the nudged elastic band (NEB) method and charge distribution analysis. The results show that Li+ ions in λ-MnO2 exist in their pure ion state and have the lowest diffusion energy barrier compared with Na+ and Mg2+. The results of the DFT calculations were validated by cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and electrochemical adsorption experiments.
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- Huixin Zhang
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, P. R. China.
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Kim S, Joo H, Moon T, Kim SH, Yoon J. Rapid and selective lithium recovery from desalination brine using an electrochemical system. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2019; 21:667-676. [PMID: 30799481 DOI: 10.1039/c8em00498f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Due to the steep increase in the use of mobile electronics and electric vehicles, there has been a dramatic rise in the global lithium consumption. Although seawater is considered as an ideal future source of lithium, technological advances are necessary to ensure the economic feasibility of lithium recovery from seawater because the concentration and portion of Li+ are extremely low in seawater. Especially, battery-based electrochemical systems for lithium recovery have been considered as promising lithium recovery methods, though they have not been considered for seawater applications due to the extremely low concentration of Li+. In this study, we demonstrate that an electrochemical system based on a battery electrode material (λ-MnO2) can be used for efficient lithium recovery from desalination brine (2-3 times concentrated seawater). Our approach was able to capture Li+ within a substantially short period of time compared to conventional processes at a rate that was at least 3 times faster than that of adsorption processes, and our approach did not require acid or toxic chemicals unlike the other recovery technologies. Moreover, by consecutive operation of the system, a lithium recovery solution containing 190 mM of Li+ was obtained with only a small consumption of energy (3.07 Wh gLi-1), and the purity of Li+ was increased to 99.0%.
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- Seoni Kim
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute of Chemical Processes (ICP), Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.
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A rapid and efficient lithium-ion recovery from seawater with tripropyl-monoacetic acid calix[4]arene derivative employing droplet-based microreactor system. Sep Purif Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.10.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Lawagon CP, Nisola GM, Cuevas RAI, Kim H, Lee SP, Chung WJ. Development of high capacity Li+ adsorbents from H2TiO3/polymer nanofiber composites: Systematic polymer screening, characterization and evaluation. J IND ENG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2018.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Zang L, Lin R, Dou T, Ma J, Sun L. Electrospun superhydrophilic membranes for effective removal of Pb(ii) from water. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2019; 1:389-394. [PMID: 36132483 PMCID: PMC9473238 DOI: 10.1039/c8na00044a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Nanofibrous membranes have a high specific surface area and large porosity, which are beneficial for being used as adsorbents to remove heavy metal ions from water. In this work, electrospun nanofibers were wrapped with a hydrogel layer with a tunable thickness, which endowed the membrane with excellent superhydrophilic performance. Because of good water-retention properties and abundant functional groups originating from the hydrogel layer, as a static adsorbent, the maximum adsorption capacity of Pb(ii) was up to 146.21 mg g-1 according to the Langmuir model. Meanwhile, the electrospun membrane also possessed water permeability as a flow-through membrane for dynamic adsorption, which was obviously different from traditional hydrogel adsorbents. As a result, the rejection ratio of Pb(ii) can remain over 55% after running for 72 h under high pH conditions and at low initial ion concentrations. Apart from these, cycle operations confirmed the regeneration of the membrane, and competitive adsorption experiments illustrated the selective removal of Pb(ii) in a mixed ion solution.
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- Linlin Zang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150090 PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150090 PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering Process & Technology for High-efficiency Conversion, College of Heilongjiang Province, School of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Heilongjiang University Harbin 150080 PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150090 PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering Process & Technology for High-efficiency Conversion, College of Heilongjiang Province, School of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Heilongjiang University Harbin 150080 PR China
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Zhao Q, Liu Y. Macrocycle crosslinked mesoporous polymers for ultrafast separation of organic dyes. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:7362-7365. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc04080j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Mesoporous polymers were synthesized by interfacial polymerization of macrocycles (sulfonatocalix[4]arenes and pillar[5]arenes) and terephthaloyl chloride.
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- Qian Zhao
- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
- P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Nankai University
- Tianjin 300072
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Limjuco LA, Nisola GM, Torrejos REC, Han JW, Song HS, Parohinog KJ, Koo S, Lee SP, Chung WJ. Aerosol Cross-Linked Crown Ether Diols Melded with Poly(vinyl alcohol) as Specialized Microfibrous Li + Adsorbents. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:42862-42874. [PMID: 29164856 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b14858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Crown ether (CE)-based Li+ adsorbent microfibers (MFs) were successfully fabricated through a combined use of CE diols, electrospinning, and aerosol cross-linking. The 14- to 16-membered CEs, with varied ring subunits and cavity dimensions, have two hydroxyl groups for covalent attachments to poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) as the chosen matrix. The CE diols were blended with PVA and transformed into microfibers via electrospinning, a highly effective technique in minimizing CE loss during MF fabrication. Subsequent aerosol glutaraldehyde (GA) cross-linking of the electrospun CE/PVA MFs stabilized the adsorbents in water. The aerosol technique is highly effective in cross-linking the MFs at short time (5 h) with minimal volume requirement of GA solution (2.4 mL g-1 MF). GA cross-linking alleviated CE leakage from the fibers as the CEs were securely attached with PVA through covalent CE-GA-PVA linkages. Three types of CE/PVA MFs were fabricated and characterized through Fourier transform infrared-attenuated total reflection, 13C cross-polarization magic angle spinning NMR, field emission scanning electron microscope, N2 adsorption/desorption, and universal testing machine. The MFs exhibited pseudo-second-order rate and Langmuir-type Li+ adsorption. At their saturated states, the MFs were able to use 90-99% CEs for 1:1 Li+ complexation, suggesting favorability of their microfibrous structures for CE accessibility to Li+. The MFs were highly Li+-selective in seawater. Neopentyl-bearing CE was most effective in blocking larger monovalents Na+ and K+, whereas the dibenzo CE was best in discriminating divalents Mg2+ and Ca2+. Experimental selectivity trends concur with the reaction enthalpies from density functional theory calculations, confirming the influence of CE structures and cavity dimensions in their "size-match" Li+ selectivity.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Seoul , Seoul 02504, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Seoul , Seoul 02504, South Korea
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Xu X, Qiu F, Yang D, Zheng X, Wang Y, Pan J, Zhang T, Xu J, Li C. Dual‐template crown ether‐functionalized hierarchical porous silica: Preparation and application for adsorption of energy metal lithium. Appl Organomet Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.4114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Xuechao Xu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringJiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringJiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringJiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringJiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringJiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringJiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringJiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 China
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- Institute of Chemical and Materials EngineeringZhenjiang College Zhenjiang 212003 China
- School of Material Science and EngineeringJiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 China
| | - Chunxiang Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringJiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 China
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