Strings that draw-up brine could help supply the world with lithium
A new environmentally-friendly technique that uses arrays of strings to extract lithium from brine, and potentially even seawater, could help meet growing global demand for the metal, which is needed for electric vehicle batteries and grid storage as the world moves towards electrification and zero-carbon energy.
https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/strings-that-draw-up-brine-could-help-supply-the-world-with-lithium/4018121.article #lithium #extraction #brine #strings
@Nonog Except it's not needed for electric vehicle batteries or grid storage. It's currently the best performer for vehicles, but a slight energy density advantage is not a big deal for most grid storage purposes.
@MolnarSteven This method can be used to extract other metals from brines as well.
@Nonog I don't dispute the method is nice, I just object to the premise of the article.