Environmental impact of direct lithium extraction from brines

ML Vera, WR Torres, CI Galli, A Chagnes… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2023 - nature.com
Evaporitic technology for lithium mining from brines has been questioned for its intensive
water use, protracted duration and exclusive application to continental brines. In this …

Direct lithium extraction: A new paradigm for lithium production and resource utilization

J Farahbakhsh, F Arshadi, Z Mofidi, M Mohseni-Dargah… - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
The growing demand for lithium batteries in various applications has increased lithium
production from multiple sources, including ores, brines, and spent batteries. Traditional …

Vanadium in the environment: biogeochemistry and bioremediation

B Zhang, H Zhang, J He, S Zhou, H Dong… - … science & technology, 2023 - ACS Publications
Vanadium (V) is a highly toxic multivalent, redox-sensitive element. It is widely distributed in
the environment and employed in various industrial applications. Interactions between V …

[HTML][HTML] Increase in demand for critical materials under IEA Net-Zero emission by 2050 scenario

Y Liang, R Kleijn, E Van der Voet - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Increasing the deployment of low-carbon technologies on a global scale is critical for
mitigating climate change and achieving net-zero emissions (NZE) by 2050. Implementing …

High‐Voltage Spinel Cathode Materials: Navigating the Structural Evolution for Lithium‐Ion Batteries

X Zhu, A Huang, I Martens, N Vostrov, Y Sun… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract High‐voltage LiNi0. 5Mn1. 5O4 (LNMO) spinel oxides are highly promising cobalt‐
free cathode materials to cater to the surging demand for lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) …

[HTML][HTML] Global environmental cost of using rare earth elements in green energy technologies

SR Golroudbary, I Makarava, A Kraslawski… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Decarbonization of economy is intended to reduce the consumption of non-renewable
energy sources and emissions from them. One of the major components of decarbonization …

[HTML][HTML] Life cycle assessment and water use impacts of lithium production from salar deposits: Challenges and opportunities

RT Halkes, A Hughes, F Wall, E Petavratzi… - Resources …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lithium is a critical raw material for the energy transition and the salar brine deposits of
South America host∼ 70% of global resources. However, there are concerns regarding …

Solar-enhanced lithium extraction with self-sustaining water recycling from salt-lake brines

Q **a, Z Deng, S Sun, W Zhao, J Ding, B **… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
Lithium is an emerging strategic resource for modern energy transformation toward
electrification and decarbonization. However, current mainstream direct lithium extraction …

Assessing the realism of clean energy projections

F Rostami, P Patrizio, L Jimenez, C Pozo… - Energy & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Although pivotal in the climate change discourse, integrated assessment models (IAMs)
often face criticism for their overly optimistic projections. In this contribution, we critically …

Pollution control performance of solidified nickel-cobalt tailings on site: bioavailability of heavy metals and microbial response

Y **ang, J Lan, Y Dong, M Zhou, H Hou… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
There has been increasing attention given to nickel-cobalt tailings (NCT), which pose a risk
of heavy metal pollution in the field. In this study, on site tests and sampling analysis were …