Brine, in the form of seawater, salt lakes and geothermal water, holds massive amounts of
valuable minerals. Among the variety of metallic and non-metallic elements that are …

Driven by the electric-vehicle revolution, a sharp increase in lithium (Li) demand as a result
of the need to produce Li-ion batteries is expected in coming years. To enable a sustainable …

Due to their numerous effects on human health and the natural environment, water
contamination with heavy metals and metalloids, caused by their extensive use in various …

The ever‐increasing amount of batteries used in today's society has led to an increase in the
demand of lithium in the last few decades. While mining resources of this element have …

Lithium (Li) has been considered as the backbone of modern energy infrastructures. In
recent years, the production rate of Li has lagged behind the global demand due to the …

Electrochemically driven separation technologies have become a promising avenue for
tackling environmental and energy challenges. By bridging redox-based energy storage and …

Low-cost and highly efficient extraction of lithium from brine is the key to solving energy and
environmental problems for sustainable development. The electrochemical lithium extraction …

Critical minerals are essential for the ever-increasing urban and industrial activities in
modern society. The shift to cost-efficient and ecofriendly urban mining can be an avenue to …

In the quest for environmental sustainability, the rising demand for electric vehicles and
renewable energy technologies has substantially increased the need for efficient lithium …

Excessive chemical consumption and its concomitant secondary pollution have become
persistent issues in the wet chemical recycling process of spent LiFePO 4 batteries (sLFP) …