Why Lithium is Important?

By Mallam Phillips1; Rice University2; NEWT Center3

1. Fort Bend ISD, Sugar Land, TX 2. Rice University, Houston, TX 3. NanoEnabled Water Treatment (NEWT) ERC

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Abstract

How is lithium obtained from the environment?

Lithium is a highly reactive metal with unique properties including a high degree of heat and electric conductivity. This research focuses on using Electrodialysis to obtain lithium from brine reservoirs.

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Rice University, Nano-Enabled Water Treatment National Science Foundation (NSF) award #EEC-1449500

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Researchers should cite this work as follows:

  • Mallam Phillips, Rice University, NEWT Center (2022), "Why Lithium is Important?," https://nanohub.org/resources/36292.

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Mariana Quinn

Office of STEM Engagement, Rice University, Houston, TX

Tags

  1. brine reservoirs
  2. electric conductivity
  3. Electrodialysis
  4. lithium
  5. lithium ion batteries
  6. NanoEnabled Water Treatment (NEWT) ERC
  7. Water