Lithium recovery from brine: Recent developments and challenges

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Advanced electrode materials in capacitive deionization for efficient lithium extraction

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A review of polyelectrolytes and their complexes for lithium recovery from oilfield and geothermal brines

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2D montmorillonite nanosheet layer modulated interfacial polymerization for enhanced Mg2+/Li+ separation performance from salt-lake brines by polyamide membrane

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Construction of an ultrathin separation layer of PEI-TMC NF membrane via a retarder for high-efficiency Li+ / Mg2+ separation

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A review of Al-based lithium adsorbents for efficient lithium recovery from salty brine: adsorption mechanism and application progress

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Transmembrane fluxes during electrolysis in high salinity brines: Effects on lithium and other raw materials recovery

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Synthesis of granulated Li1.33Mn1.67O4 via two antisolvent methods for lithium adsorption from gas-produced water

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Constructing Mechanical Shuttles in a Three‐dimensional (3D) Porous Architecture for Selective Transport of Lithium Ions

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Lignosulfonate-based adsorbents for selective Mg2+ removal from Mg2+/Li+ mixture in water with high efficiency and reusability

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Amine-Modified SPEEK Membranes via Interfacial Polymerization for Li+/Mg2+ Separation in Electrically Driven Systems

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Polyethyleneimine-assisted polydopamine co-deposition for fabricating loose reverse osmosis membranes with enhanced antifouling and selectivity for lithium extraction from geothermal brine

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Advances in capacitive deionization for selective lithium recovery from brines: Mechanisms, strategies, and future perspectives

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Preparation of layered lithium ion-sieve by solid-phase method and their lithium extraction performance

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Underpinning the Role of Nanofiltration and Other Desalination Technologies for Water Remediation and Brine Valorization: Mechanism and Challenges for Waste‐to‐Wealth Approach

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Transformations of Critical Lithium Ores to Battery-Grade Materials: From Mine to Precursors

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Quaternized Poly(ether sulfone) Coupled LiMn1.9Cr0.1O4@Carbon Cloth for High-Performance Membrane Capacitive Li-Extraction

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Perspective on the use of methanogens in lithium recovery from brines

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Mineral recovery by bioprecipitation from desalination brine using irradiated Micrococcus luteus

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Fabrication of enhanced Mg2+/Li+-selective membranes via aminoacetonitrile-modulated PEI/TMC interfacial polymerization

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Entropy-stabilized Prussian blue analogue electrode for selective lithium-ion recovery via capacitive deionization

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New directions and principles for solvent extraction for recovery of lithium from aqueous brines and mineral leachates: A brief review

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Copper hexacyanoferrate framework with dual redox centers for selective lithium extraction in hybrid capacitive deionization

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A novel approach for direct lithium extraction from alkali metal cations in brine mixtures using thermally switchable solvents

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Lithium extraction from oil and gas produced water: resource characteristics, technological challenges and future perspectives

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Dual-component thermoresponsive anionic-cationic hydrogel networks: molecular interactions governing lithium ion adsorption and desorption

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Membranes for Lithium Recovery From Conventional and Unconventional Sources

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A preliminary attempt at capacitive deionization with PVA/PSS gel coating as an alternative to ion exchange membrane

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Li+ Extraction from Aqueous Medium Using Tetracyanoborate Ionic Liquids─Experiments and ePC-SAFT Modeling

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Biochar-enhanced three-dimensional conductive network thick electrodes for efficient lithium extraction from salt lake brines with high Magnesia-lithium ratios

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A two-dimensional superlattice membrane enables high-performance desalination and enhanced Li ion selectivity

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Synthesis of biomass-derived N-doped carbon nanodots via a one-pot hydrothermal approach for enhanced lithium extraction in flow-electrode capacitive deionization

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Satellite-Based Lithium Capacity Monitoring in Salt Lakes: The Atacama Case

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Sustainable and selective lithium recovery from oilfield produced water via solvent extraction: one-step lithium carbonate synthesis by carbonate-mediated stripping

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Waste per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance-assisted flash fluorination for lithium recovery from brine

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Synthesis and adsorption properties of H4Ti5O12 @ CNT ion sieves

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Comparison of simple and active solar stills for freshwater recovery during lithium brine mining

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Enrichment of lithium ions for battery application by electrolysis through a nanoporous membrane

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Forward osmosis system for concentrating lithium-enriched brine: Impact of bi-directional salt diffusion on lithium purity and recovery

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Experimental and reactive transport modeling study of direct lithium extraction From brines with Li/Al-layered double hydroxides

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Phase transitions limit lithium adsorption in titanium-based ion sieves

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Removal of lithium from aqueous solutions by precipitation with sodium and choline alkanoate soaps

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First-Principles Predictions of Lithium Adsorption in Doped Titanium Oxide Ion Sieves

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Hydrometallurgy of lithium: Selective separation from geothermal brines using chitosan-lithium ion sieve composite

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Heterogeneous charge membranes with a sub-10-nanometer polyamide/Zn-TCPP dual-layer for lithium extraction

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Acid-Free Electrochemical Regeneration of Sandrose-like Aluminum Layered Double Hydroxide Electrodes for Selective Lithium-Ion Recovery in Mixed Ion Solution

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Recovery of lithium hydroxide from discarded lithium-ion batteries

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Reactive crystallization of Li 2 CO 3 in LiOH/KOH solutions: solubility, nucleation and carbonization

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Experimental and numerical study on crystallization paths and crystal morphology of water-NaCl droplets evaporation

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High-efficiency lithium-ion sieves synthesized via hydrothermal-roasting method

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One Stone, Two Birds: In Situ Formed Single-Ion Conductor To Enhance Water Stability of Lithium Garnet and Uniformity of Lithium Deposition during Electrolytic Lithium Extraction

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Inorganic Scaling in Electrodialysis: Mechanistic Insights and Impact on Energy Efficiency and Ion Selectivity

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The Effect of Leaching Duration and Solid/Liquid Ratio on Lithium Extraction from Mica Schist Used Hydrochloric Acid Process

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Polyaniline-coated lithium manganese oxide for selective lithium extraction from brine via flow capacitive deionization

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Bottleneck analysis of lithium and boron recovery technologies from oil and gas produced water: a conceptual approach

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Semi‐empirical model of brine evaporation rate in lithium processing

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Networked cellulose-integrated highly permeable TFC polyamide membranes with tailored nanofiltration performance

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Assessment of critical mineral extraction from brines at Mount Meager, Southwestern BC, Canada

Ghalati, F. H., Motazedian, D., Craven, J., Grasby, S., & Tschirhart, V. (2025) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-025-01044-9 · Cited by 2

Selective lithium recovery from dilute conditions and sea-bittern using a hydrophobic eutectic solvent

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Synthesis and lithium adsorption behavior of nanostructured lithium manganese oxide ion sieve by two‐step hydrothermal oxidation

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TBP-MNPK combinations: a promising approach for selective Lithium extraction from high Mg/Li ratio liquids

Li, F., Yang, X., Zhang, Z., Xiao, H., & Wang, J. (2025) · Chemical Physics Letters · doi:10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142505 · Cited by 3

Low-cost dean flow-assisted microfluidic electrochemical sensor for specific detection and quantification of Lithium in water and leachate solutions

Bank, A., Jafargholinejad, S., & Rezai, P. (2026) · Microchemical Journal · doi:10.1016/j.microc.2026.116850 · Cited by 3

Lithium extraction from its resources using functional materials based on lithium-ion imprinted polymers: a review

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Sodium Sulfate in the Li–Ion Battery Industry: Challenges, Opportunities, and Emerging Valorization Strategies

Tatad, V. Y. C., Tassel, C., & Olchowka, J. (2026) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.5c17388 · Cited by 3

Membrane Permeance–Selectivity Trade-Offs in Lithium Recovery from Salt Lakes

Xiao, Q., Cheng, H. C., Qiu, Y., Zhao, Y., & Tang, C. Y. (2026) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.6c00798 · Cited by 4

Strategic priorities of corporate policy in lithium mining: do mission statements mark a road to sustainability?

Ruban, D. A., & Yashalova, N. N. (2023) · Environment Development and Sustainability · doi:10.1007/s10668-023-03271-4 · Cited by 5

Bench-scale high-performance forward osmosis thin-film composite membranes for concentrating lithium ions with degradation of the mechanical properties

Wang, J., Chen, Y., Wang, L., He, M., Wang, X., Lv, Y., Wang, J., & Miao, R. (2025) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2024.115135 · Cited by 3

Modeling Lithium Adsorption in Column Chromatography Applications With Granulated Li/Al-Layered Double Hydroxide Chlorides: A Lattice Boltzmann Modeling Approach

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The Development of A Technology for the Purification of Sodium Chloride by Removing Impurities Using the Phosphate Method

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Phase diagram-guided synthesis of (NH4)2Mg(SO4)2.6H2O and (KNH4)Mg(SO4)2.6H2O fertilizers from phosphogypsum and reject brine water

Oubelhas, I., Bouargane, B., Bakiz, B., Biyoune, M. G., Elmeknassi, M., Taha, Y., Said, H. A., Barba-Lobo, A., Bolívar, J. P., & Atbir, A. (2025) · Process Safety and Environmental Protection · doi:10.1016/j.psep.2025.107463 · Cited by 3

Advances in titanium-based lithium-ion sieves: From fundamental design to industrial applications for sustainable lithium recovery

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Thermodynamic evaluation of lithium recovery and freshwater production by sustainable hydrate-based desalination from brine solutions

Lim, S. G., Oh, C. Y., Choi, H. R., Moon, D., Sung, C., Kim, S. H., Ra, K., Cha, M., & Yoon, J. (2025) · Desalination · doi:10.1016/j.desal.2025.119232 · Cited by 3

Molecular-level solvation and selectivity behavior of Na+, K+, and Li+ within glycerol-derived solvents

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Green Materials and Processes for Lithium Extraction

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UiO-66-NH2 decorated EVOH nanofiber substrate induces the formation of high-performance Janus PA nanofiltration membrane

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LiFePO4-Zn battery system for electrochemical extraction of Li+ from salt lake brine with high Na+/Li+ ratio

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Mussel-inspired surface engineering for LiMn1.9Cr0.1O4@carbon cloth electrodes for high-selectivity membrane capacitive Li-extraction from old brine

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Graphene oxide-assisted crown ether modification of cation exchange membranes for efficient lithium recovery from sodium-rich brines: Experimental study and modeling

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Direct Lithium Harvesting via Superionic Conductor Membranes

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Review: Sustainable electrochemical lithium extraction from brine and seawater

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Carbon fiber/metal–organic framework composites for process integration of uranium extraction with seawater desalination

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Techno-economic thresholds for solar-assisted photothermal evaporation in lithium recovery from complex brines

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Economic and Environmental Comparison of Integrated Processes to Produce Chloromethanes from Brine Waste and CO2

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Molecular Dynamics Study of the Structural and Diffusion Properties of Dehydrated Layered Double Aluminum and Lithium Hydroxide

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Selective Adsorption of Magnesium Using Lithium Carboxylate-Based Covalent Organic Frameworks

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Lithium Extraction from Spodumene via Fluidized Roasting: Phase Transformation and Kinetics

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Development of Polyelectrolyte Complex Nanoparticles for Direct Lithium Extraction from Oilfield Brines

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Lithium adsorption behaviour from Ciseeng geothermal brine water onto Amberlite resin

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Study of the mutual influence of components in the sodium carbonate-lithium chloride-water system

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Analytical perspective of lithium extraction from brine waste: Analysis and current progress

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Sustainable Lithium Recovery From Aqueous Sources Using Advanced Extraction Technologies: A Comprehensive Review

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