Lithium recovery from brine: Recent developments and challenges

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Design principles of ion selective nanostructured membranes for the extraction of lithium ions

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Source and Origin of Subsurface Brine of the Kongquehe Sag Area in Western Lop Nur, China

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An alternative process using barium compounds recycling for producing battery grade lithium hydroxide from a crude Li2SO4 solution

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Evaluating and advancing large language models for nanofiltration membrane knowledge tasks

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Preparation of a Cross-linked CTS Composite Ion Sieve and a Study of Lithium Adsorption from Oilfield Brines

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Turing-structured polyamide membranes with surface charge engineering for high-efficiency Mg2+/Li+ separation

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Carboxylated lignin-based adsorbents for the efficient separation of Mg2+ from aqueous solutions containing Li+

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Gill‐Inspired Hierarchical Li/Al Layer Double Hydroxide Membrane for High‐Capacity Lithium Adsorption from Salt Lakes

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Performance of delithiated ion-sieve material in lithium adsorption and desorption: Direct addition and membrane immobilization approaches

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HCl leaching mechanism of lithium-rich waste electrolytes from aluminum electrolysis

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Quantum batteries: Unlocking the future of high-tech energy storage

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Multi-dimensional regulation of the cycling stability of lithium manganese oxides: A review

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Direct lithium extraction from natural brines with co-valorization of boron, magnesium and sodium by combining solvent extraction and electrodialysis operations

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Efficient Low-Temperature Direct Lithium Extraction from Chloride Brines Enabled by High-Capacity Sorbent

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Selective Extraction and Separation of Lithium from the Leachate of Clay-Type Lithium Ore

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Extraction Methods and Innovations for Lithium, Cobalt, Nickel, and Manganese Metals from Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries: A Comprehensive Review

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From conventional to smart adsorbents: Advanced adsorption strategies for lithium harvesting from aqueous systems

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Synthesis of Lithium Aluminum Layered Double Hydroxide/Kaolinite Composite Adsorbents and Application for Lithium Extraction from Brines

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One-step hydrophilic network for simultaneous boost in scaling prone cation removal and resistance to organic fouling of nanofiltration membranes

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Functionalized mesoporous silica for the selective recovery of lithium from water: Recent advances and future prospects

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Selective Lithium–Magnesium Separation from Brines by Ionic-Liquid Solvent Extraction: Molecular Mechanisms, Extractant Design, and Process Optimization

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Liquid Mining of Lithium from Salt Brine Lakes Using Forward Osmosis

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Status and Trends of Direct Lithium Extraction Technology

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Preparation of High‐Selectivity Li + Adsorbents Based on Bauxite via Liquid‐Phase Alkaline Thermal Activation

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Preparation and performance study of a BaTiO3-LiFePO4 piezoelectric composite-based lithium-ion sieve for lithium extraction from salt lake brines under natural conditions

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The interaction of Cations with Solutes in an Aqueous Solution

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Lithium recovery by protein nanofibril-inorganic hybrids

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Circular production of cathode active materials from spent batteries via large-scale CO2– and NH3-assisted waste-to-resource integration

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Minerals Recovery from Seawater by Using Membrane Crystallization

Bahadar, A., & Abdel-Aziz, M. H. (2025) · doi:10.1002/9781394300105.ch9 · Cited by 1

Investment Decision for Overseas Lithium Brine Project Considering Multidimensional UncertaintiesPreprint

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Recovering Lithium Resources from Salt Lake Brines Using a Novel Low Dissolution Loss Extractant of Dehehp with Fecl3Preprint

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Selective Lithium Recovery from Black Mass by Optimizing Caustic Leaching and PrecipitationPreprint

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The Need for Lithium Recovery from Liquid Resources

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Strukturnye i diffuzionnye svoystva degidratirovannogo dvoynogo sloistogo gidroksida alyuminiya i litiya na osnove metoda molekulyarnoy dinamiki

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Cu-Doped Titanium Lithium-Ion Sieves with Improved Hydrophilicity for Efficient Extraction of Lithium from Aqueous ResourcesPreprint

Zhang, H., Dong, B., Yang, Y. M., Long, X., Chen, H., Pan, J., & Zhou, C. (2024) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.4805268

Green Harvest: Enhancing Lithium Recovery with Functionalized Keratin and Other BiomaterialsPreprint

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Enrichment of Lithium Ions for Battery Application by Electrolysis Through a Nanoporous MembranePreprint

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Study of the mutual influence of components in the system potassium sulfate-lithium sulfate-water

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Nanofiltration Membranes with High Mg2+/Li+ Separation Performance Under High Mg2+/Li+ Ratios Prepared from Polyethylenimide and Benzoyl DichloridesPreprint

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Sustainable Energy and Circular Economy: Large-Scale Integrated Lithium Recovery from Spent BatteriesPreprint

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The Sustainable Procurement Practices of Lithium

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Dual-function electrochemical cell for simultaneous carbon capture and lithium extraction from saline waters

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Sustainable lithium recovery from hot springs: A multidisciplinary approach

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Solar‐driven high specific surface network membrane for efficient lithium recovery

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Lithium carbonate production from battery recycling effluent by solvent extraction, antisolvent precipitation and seeding synergy for battery cathode active material regenerationPreprint

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Lityumun hidrometalurjisi: Kitosan-lityum iyon elek kompoziti kullanılarak jeotermal tuzlu sulardan seçici ayırma

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Froth flotation for resources extraction from salt lake brine – A review

Cheng, S., Hou, J., Simayi, R., Ma, R., Wang, Z., & Zhang, Y. (2026) · Desalination and Water Treatment · doi:10.1016/j.dwt.2026.101680

Review of the full life cycle of lithium anode materials: From cradle to cradle

Liu, Y., Duan, H., Zhao, Q., & Liang, Z. (2026) · Journal of Energy Storage · doi:10.1016/j.est.2026.120989

Insight into the structures and properties of polyamide lithium extraction nanofiltration membranes via molecular dynamics simulation

Wang, H., Chen, X., Lang, L., Lu, J., & Wang, D. (2026) · New Journal of Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d5nj04382d

Unconventional Critical Mineral Resources for Growing Electric Vehicle Industry: Sustainability SWOT Analysis

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ToF-ERDA and PIXE assessments on Kenticha pegmatite-spodumene ore, a basic study for the extraction of Li, Nb, and Ta

Berhe, G. G., Száraz, Z., Gogola, P., Tadesse, B., Assayehegn, E., Cheru, M. S., & Noga, P. (2026) · Discover Minerals. · doi:10.1007/s44346-026-00014-x

Recovery of Lithium from Battery Recycling Wastewater Using Electrodialysis

Kurniawan, K., Wasilk, M., & Macholz, J. D. (2026) · The minerals, metals & materials series · doi:10.1007/978-3-032-13776-0_13

Framework stabilization and interlayer expansion in LNCM for highly selective lithium recovery from low-grade brine

Xiao, C., Zhang, H., Qiao, Y., Nian, Y., Wang, T., Abbas, A., Wang, Y., Han, Y., & Qiu, J. (2026) · Energy storage materials · doi:10.1016/j.ensm.2026.105031

Electric Field-Regulated Proton Gradient for Efficient Recovery of Li + via Polymer Inclusion Membranes

Yang, L., Ding, Z., Ying, Y., & Zhu, Z. (2026) · Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research · doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.5c05103

Pseudo-electrochemical intercalation/deintercalation technology for direct lithium extraction from brine

Zhou, S., Liu, D., Zhao, T., Huang, H., & Zhao, Z. (2026) · Desalination · doi:10.1016/j.desal.2026.120121

A composite membrane with triple synergistic mechanisms for high-efficiency Li+/Mg2+ separation

Xu, Q., Du, X., Kong, W., Ma, W., Sun, B., Feng, T., Gu, S., Zhang, Z. X., & Hao, X. (2026) · Journal of Membrane Science · doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2026.125611

A modified HSDM coupling dynamic total salt concentration for simulating lithium loss in the fixed-bed washing process of aluminum-based adsorbents

Wang, S., Yang, Y., & Yu, J. (2026) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2026.123095

Microwave-assisted synthesis of FeN Co-doped ZIF-8 derived carbon for low-concentration lithium recovery via CDI: Adsorption performance and mechanism

Xie, Y., Fu, J., Li, C., Luo, J., Ma, R., & Sun, S. (2026) · Desalination · doi:10.1016/j.desal.2026.120288

Concentration gradient-driven transport in anion-exchange membranes enables highly selective Cl−/SO42− separation

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A simple, field-compatible method for accurate pH measurement in hypersaline brines

Nativ, P., Williams, G. D. Z., & Vengosh, A. (2026) · Applied Geochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2026.106890

Review of global lithium landscape: deposits, extraction technologies, environmental and economic considerations, and the prospects in Saudi Arabia

Al-Raeeini, K. A. M., Aljawad, M. S., Amao, A. O., Emad, M. Z., & Zoheir, B. (2026) · Minerals Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.mineng.2026.110395

Selective Separation of Calcium from Lithium in Synthetic Geothermal Brine Using Ion Exchange: Breakthrough Curve Analysis and Machine Learning Modeling Insights

Musa, M. A., Suharyanto, A., Lalasari, L. H., Ichlas, Z. T., & Mubarok, M. Z. (2026) · Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy · doi:10.1007/s40831-026-01541-9 · Cited by 1

Thin Film and Interlayer Thin Film Nanocomposite Membranes Based on MOFs for Purification of Lithium from Brine

Khan, M. A., Iliopoulou, M., Alam, M., Fragouli, D., & der Bruggen, B. V. (2026) · ACS Applied Nano Materials · doi:10.1021/acsanm.6c01068 · Cited by 1

Chemical-free lithium separation from high-salinity brines using model-informed and machine learning-optimized multi-column zwitterionic chromatography

Park, J. W., Li, D., Condarcure, M., Owczarczyk, Z. R., Lepard, A. R., Chirban, L. A., Miscall, J., Tan, E. C. D., Lee, J. W., Lee, K. B., et al. (2026) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2026.148653

Lithium Processing in the Past and for the Future

Ramírez-Ramírez, L. J., & Plascencia, G. (2026) · Crystals · doi:10.3390/cryst16060396

A novel lithium extraction system based on Triazolylphenol: Equilibrium extraction and process optimization

Kong, F., Shi, X., Zhang, L., Shi, D., & Li, L. (2026) · Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.jiec.2026.06.026

Hierarchical ZIF-8@MnO₂/AC electrodes for lithium enrichment in capacitive deionization: Coupling ion sieving with redox-assisted storage

Cuong, D. V., Hou, C., Nguyen, L. T. K., Chang, J.-Y., Wu, P., & Fan, C.-S. (2026) · Electrochimica Acta · doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2026.149435

Reassessing the structure of the sorbent with nominal composition Li1.6Mn1.6O4 used for Direct Lithium ExtractionPreprint

Martina, G., Herrmann, L., Schwarz, B. C., Li, H., Mangold, S., Indris, S., Ehrenberg, H., Lener, G., & Jeschull, F. (2026) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.7071706

Hydrogeochemical Assessment of Lithium in Oilfield Formation Waters of the Mangystau Region, Kazakhstan: Distribution, Geochemical Controls, and Preliminary Resource Evaluation

Boranbayeva, A. N., & Serikbayeva, A. K. (2026) · ChemEngineering · doi:10.3390/chemengineering10070088

Synergistic extraction mechanism in TBP system for recovery of lithium in low lithium concentration and high Mg/Li ratio salt lake brines

Zhang, Z., Li, Z., Zhao, L., Wang, B., Feng, Z., & Huang, X. (2026) · Hydrometallurgy · doi:10.1016/j.hydromet.2026.106839

Comparative Study of Powder MOF-303 and In-Situ Coated MOF-303 on Stainless Steel Mesh for Lithium Adsorption from Aqueous Solutions

Almuqhawi, S. (2026) · International Conference on Frontiers of Engineering and Emerging Technologies (FET) · doi:10.1109/fet68771.2026.11601567

Facilitated lithium transport in crown ether–functionalized membranes for high-purity lithium recovery from complex brines

Moshkova, M. A., Filippova, I. S., Doroshenko, I. V., Kynev, D. V., & Krivoshapkina, E. F. (2026) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2026.179854

Reassessing the structure of the sorbent with nominal composition Li1.6Mn1.6O4 used for Direct Lithium ExtractionPreprint

Martina, G., Herrmann, L., Schwarz, B. C., Li, H., Mangold, S., Indris, S., Ehrenberg, H., Lener, G., & Jeschull, F. (2026) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.7210684

Enhancing Lithium Binding Affinity, Exchange Rate, and Hard–Soft Selectivity of Catenane Ligands by Post-Interlocking Modification

Yao, Y., Hu, M., Zhou, H., Lai, S. K., & Au‐Yeung, H. Y. (2026) · Inorganic Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c02061

Complexation of 2-diphenylphosphoryl-4-nonylphenol with alkali metals: a combined solvent extraction, X-ray diffraction, and IR spectroscopic study

Bezdomnikov, A. A., Demina, L., Dolgushin, F. M., Baulin, V. E., Sharov, V. E., Баулин, Д. В., Ponomarenko, G. A., Sukhar, P. A., Tatarinova, K. S., & Tsivadze, A. Y. (2026) · Desalination · doi:10.1016/j.desal.2026.120677

Membrane distillation for complex water matrices: Mechanistic insights into organic and inorganic contaminant separation, antifouling strategies, and hybrid process design

Ahmed, F., Perreault, F., Ali, M. E. A., & Erşan, M. S. (2026) · Separation and Purification Technology · doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2026.139741

Doping engineering of lithium-aluminum layered double hydroxides for efficient lithium extraction from salt lake brines with a high magnesium/lithium ratio

Li, X., Chen, Y., Fan, J., Gu, X., Shi, X., & Liu, J. (2026) · Separation and Purification Technology · doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2026.139819

Cationic dendrimer-directed pore architecture in polyamide membranes for tunable ion separation

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Counterion-Dependent Hydrodynamics during Concentration Polarization in ElectrodialysisPreprint

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Recent progress in metal-based lithium-ion sieves for adsorption-driven direct lithium extraction

Rethinasabapathy, M., Ghoreishian, S. M., Kwak, C. H., Ryu, T., & Huh, Y. S. (2026) · Progress in Materials Science · doi:10.1016/j.pmatsci.2026.101822

Selective recovery of lithium from dilute aqueous solutions by solvent extraction with Cyanex® 936P

Raji, M. A., Kruger, S., & van der Westhuizen, D. J. (2026) · Geosystem Engineering · doi:10.1080/12269328.2026.2724974

Lithium brine re-injection in salar environments: Perspectives for a sustainable implementation of direct lithium extraction (DLE) technologies

Montserrat, S., Niño, Y., Henriquez, Á., Zamora, J., & Estay, H. (2026) · Cleaner Engineering and Technology · doi:10.1016/j.clet.2026.101309

Hierarchical Membrane for Photoelectrostatically Gated Monovalent‐Divalent Ion Separation

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Hierarchische Membran zur photoelektrostatisch gesteuerten Trennung ein‐ und zweiwertiger Ionen

Eren, E. O., Xie, X., Li, Z., & Giusto, P. (2026) · Angewandte Chemie · doi:10.1002/ange.7341167

Efficient lithium recovery from low-grade brines using a synergistic LIX 54/TBP system: Overcoming sodium interference

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