Emerging membrane technologies for sustainable lithium extraction from brines and leachates: innovations, challenges, and industrial scalability

• Main Authors: Foo, Zi Hao, Lienhard, John H.
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Engineering; Critical materials; Direct lithium extraction; Brine concentration; Sustainable mining; Membranes
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/181795
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This perspective critically examines challenges in advancing membrane-based technologies for lithium extraction from industrial brines, salt lakes, and battery leachates. The rapidly rising deployment of electric vehicles and renewable energy systems has intensified global lithium demand, necessitat...