Recent Advancements of Electrochemical Lithium Extraction from Salt Lake Brines Using Manganese-based Materials
The market of lithium-ion batteries is growing rapidly in recent years.Lithium products play a vi-tal role in the sector of energy storage for their applications.However,due to the unsatisfactory demand for lithium resources,the search for efficient methods of lithium extraction addressed the need for the materi-als.Currently,solid lithium resources account for the major part of the global lithium supply,while the ex-ploitation of lithium brine resources is limited due to inadequate extraction performance.On the other hand,lithium brine resources offer the advantages of low cost,natural abundance,and environmental friendli-ness.Electrochemical lithium extraction is a promising technique that is derived from the progress of rock-ing chair batteries.Lithium manganese oxide(LMO)is an ideal electrode material for electrochemical lithium extraction attributed to its excellent properties.Electrochemical lithium extractions based on LMO materials are highly efficient,environmentally friendly,controllable and economical,thus enabling energy-saving extraction and separation while reducing environmental footprint and production costs.With the in-creasing demand for lithium products,electrochemical lithium extractions based on LMO materials will emerge as an important technique for supplying lithium.