August 20, 2024Open Access

Separation of Lithium from Ores in Seconds

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SXShichen XuTongji University JSJustin SharpRice University ALAlexander LathemRice University

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Experimental investigation demonstrates rapid extraction of high-purity lithium chloride in alpha-spodumene ores, indicating an efficient, low-waste pathway for battery production.

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Lithium chloride is rapidly recovered from alpha-spodumene ores in seconds using flash Joule heating, avoiding conventional multi-step acid leaching processes.
A 94% yield and 96% purity of lithium chloride are achieved within seconds, leaving behind non-volatile aluminum oxide and silicon oxide residues.
Flash Joule heating under a chlorine atmosphere may enable localized processing of spodumene, thereby reducing secondary waste emissions and refining costs.

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Xu et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e5b8abb6db643587551918 https://doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-hm61k

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Experimental investigation demonstrates rapid extraction of high-purity lithium chloride in alpha-spodumene ores, indicating an efficient, low-waste pathway for battery production.

Separation of Lithium from Ores in Seconds

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