Contents
■ Researchers at Nanjing University have developed "low-quality lithium extraction technology."
■ introduction paper “Lithium extraction from low-quality brines”
(nature, 24.12.11)
■ Lithium extraction methods and recent research trends
■ Summary
Overview
With the start of the full-fledged electric vehicle era, the proportion of secondary
batteries in total lithium usage has increased from 40% in 2014 to about 80% as of 2023.
Although the impact of changes in the lithium market on the electric vehicle market is
increasing, the long lead time (time from mining to production) was difficult to satisfy
the increase in demand due to the growth of the electric vehicle market due to the
mining market.
Scientists are seeking new ways to extract lithium from "low-quality" sources such as
seawater and salt lakes, as demand for lithium has soared due to China's recent growth
in the electric vehicle industry, according to a report.
In this column, we will look at the paper 'Innovative Technology for
Extracting Lithium from Low-Quality Salt' recently published in Nature.