Lithium extraction using zirconium oxide coated lithium manganese oxide ion-exchange adsorbents
Lithium extraction from sedimentary brines using spinel lithium manganese oxide, Li<sub>1.6</sub>Mn<sub>1.6</sub>O<sub>4</sub>, is challenging because of the presence of dissolved organic compounds, resulting in manganese reduction and loss. Coating the sorbent with a 7.5 nm layer of zirconium dioxide decreased manganese loss by approximately 50%, while not substantially impacting its adsorption capacity and selectivity, thereby increasing its usable life.
Authors
- Fangshuai Wu
- Ning Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1269-6119)
- Daniel S. Alessi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8360-8251)
- Salman Safari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6741-9442)
- Brendan Bishop (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1433-5568)
- Ashkan Zolfaghari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9758-0459)
- Leslie J. Robbins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6931-5743)
- Karthik Ramachandran Shivakumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5372-477X)
Institutions
- Suncor Energy (Canada) (CA)
- University of Alberta (CA)
- University of Regina (CA)
- University of Saskatchewan (CA)
- Canadian Light Source (Canada) (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Chemical Communications
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc02392k
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Extraction and Separation Processes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.71
Funders
- Canada First Research Excellence Fund
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada