● Reusable: Surface coating reduces manganese loss up to 50% for improved reusability
● Superior Adsorption Capacity : Up to 24 mg/g lithium uptake from low-concentration lithium
● Optimized Design: Nanoscale coating on 200+ mesh sorbent to maximize adsorption capacity
● Environmental & Economic Sustainability: Improve water quality and additional revenue
This advanced sorbent meets the growing lithium demand driven by EVs and energy storage, bypassing the limitations of traditional extraction methods. A nanoscale coating on a lithium manganese oxide sorbent enhances recyclability up to 50%. This stands to enable scalable, direct lithium extraction from formation waters and sedimentary brines, opening up new lithium sources in previously nonviable regions, effectively expanding lithium supply options for the battery manufacturing market.
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE:
● High Selectivity and Capacity: The sorbent selectively targets lithium ions even in low-concentration
brines, with performance optimized for formation waters.
● Compatibility with Harsh Conditions: Effective even in brines containing reductive agents, a common
challenge in lithium-bearing waters from sedimentary sources.
● Scalable and Environmentally-Friendly Solution: Readily scalable to support large-scale lithium
extraction. Enables adopters to meet environmental and sustainability goals.
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