Brine contains cations such as K+, Ca2+, Na+, Mg2+, Li+, B3+, Rb2+, and Cs2+, as well as
anions such as SO4 2−, Cl−, HCO3−, CO3 2−, NO3−, Br−, and I−, which are valuable …

Abstract The Lithium Triangle, a zone of the Central Andes characterized by the presence of
lithium (Li)-rich salt pans within endorheic basins, has gained a worldwide reputation chiefly …

Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (LIB) play a key role in the energy transition towards
clean energy, powering electric vehicles, storing energy on renewable grids, and helping to …

In this study, the thermodynamic data of some lithium (Li) minerals (bikitaite, cookeite,
elbaite, ephesite, hectorite, lepidolite, Li-mica, petalite, polylithionite, taeniolite, zinnwaldite) …

Salars with lithium-rich brines are a characteristic feature of the Central Andes, but
knowledge about the main sources of lithium and the mobilization processes of lithium in the …

This paper presents a multi-isotopic study to investigate the origin of saline groundwater in
the Cordillera de la Costa, in the arid Atacama Desert region in northern Chile …

Abstract The Central Andes are unique in the global system of subduction zones in that a
significant, high-altitude plateau has formed above a subduction zone. In this region, both …

Abstract The Salar de Atacama contains one of the world's most important lithium resources
and hosts unique and fragile desert ecosystems. Water use issues of the hyper‐arid region …

The average lithium content in the Earth's crust is estimated at about 0.007%. Despite this,
lithium is considered abundant and widely distributed, with significant extraction from …

Lithium (Li), a crucial mineral resource for modern high-tech industries, is notably abundant
in the northern Tibetan Plateau, primarily within lithium-rich salt lakes. However, the …