Progress in Electrochemical Extraction of Lithium from Seawater
It is important that the extraction and utilization of lithium resources in the ocean for ensuring the security of resources.Compared to other methods of extracting lithium from seawater,the advantage of electrochemical lithium extraction is the fast and controllable lithium extraction rate.Electrochemical lithium extraction has good application prospects in the field of lithium extraction from seawater.The cur-rent research hotspots are active electrode extraction of lithium(LiFePO4 electrode and LiMn2O4 electrode)and solid-state electrolyte membrane extraction of lithium.This article reviews the research progress and the prospects of electrochemical extraction of lithium from seawater.
Lithium extraction from seawaterElectrochemical methodLithium extraction using active electrodesSolid electrolyte membrane