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

Membranes

Aleksandar N. Nikoloski¹  Ludovic F. Dumée²  Marek Bryjak³  Anna Siekierka³  Wojciech Kujawski⁴  Amir Razmjou⁵ 

[1] College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Perth, WA 6150, Australia;Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 127788, United Arab Emirates;Department of Process Engineering and Technology of Polymeric and Carbon Materials, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland;Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 7 Gagarina Street, 87-100 Toruń, Poland;School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, Perth, WA 6027, Australia;

关键词: lithium compounds;    electro-membrane processes;    brines;    minerals;    e-waste;   

DOI  :  10.3390/membranes12030343

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

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.

【 授权许可】

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