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Electrochemical Direct Lithium Extraction: A Review of Electrodialysis and Capacitive Deionization Technologies

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The sustainable supply of lithium resources from the Qinghai-Tibet plateau salt lakes group: The selection of extraction methods and the assessment of adsorbent application prospects

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One-pot synthesis of transition metals-doped LiAl-LDHs to improve lithium adsorption performance and stability

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Efficient and Selective Lithium Extraction from Brine Water Via a Photothermal Sandwich Sieve Structure

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Tuning Li/Al-LDHs nucleation and active sites toward enhanced lithium extraction

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Comprehensive review of lithium extraction processes with economic and environmental analysis

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From technology to economy: An evaluation of engineering in direct Lithium extraction

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Effective lithium recovery from battery wastewater via nanofiltration and membrane distillation crystallization with carbon nanotube spacer

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Carbon footprint and water inventory of the production of lithium in the Atacama Salt Flat, Chile

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Direct Lithium Extraction from Seawater Brine: An Assessment of Technology and Existing Commercial Systems

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Lithium based battery systems: technological and environmental challenges and opportunities

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Highly selective granulation adsorbents for lithium recovery from gas field brine: Selectivity, kinetics and mechanism

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Lithium extraction by Li2TiO3 − polyethersulfone (PES) composite adsorbents: From beads to column

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Nanochannel Membranes in Direct Lithium Extraction: A Comprehensive Review on Lithium Market Analysis and Membrane Technology Development

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Production of LiOH·H2O from lithium chloride by electrodialysis and crystallisation

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Advanced PDMS@Li/ZnAl-LDH microspheres for lithium recovery from Qarhan Salt Lake brine with high Mg/Li disparity

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Fiber-supported lithium adsorbent with engineered interlayers for enhanced lithium adsorption and selectivity from high Mg/Li ratio salt lakes

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Review of Direct Lithium Extraction Methods: Recent Advances and Outlook

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Enhanced continuous lithium extraction using self-designed porous nanosorbent fibers in a fixed-bed system: Optimization and mechanistic insights

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Sustainable lithium extraction from produced water: Integrating membrane pretreatment and next-generation adsorbents

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Battery‐Grade Lithium Materials: Virgin Production and Recycling, a Techno‐Economic Comparison

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Selective magnesium doping at 8a sites in Li1.6Mn1.6O4 Spinels for enhancing lithium adsorption and reducing manganese dissolution towards salt lake brine

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Dual doping upgraded aluminum-based layered double hydroxide for efficient and durable lithium extraction

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Carbonate-intercalated aluminum layered double hydroxide for high-capacity lithium extraction

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Critical minerals mining and Native American sovereignty: Comparing case studies of lithium, copper, antimony, nickel and graphite mining in the United States

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The Development and Analysis of a Preliminary Electrodialysis Process for the Purification of Complex Lithium Solutions for the Production of Li2CO3 and LiOH

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Efficient and cost-effective electrochemical synthesis of LiAl-LDHs for lithium recovery

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Direct lithium extraction using Australian spodumene refinery residue: a waste to value approach

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Lithium extraction from brines and seawater: From conventional processes to electrically driven membrane technologies

Liu, H., Zhang, K., & Loh, K. P. (2026) · MRS Energy & Sustainability · doi:10.1557/s43581-026-00150-z · Cited by 7

Monitoring the State of Waterbodies and Taking into Account Anthropogenic Impact

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A Hollow Hemispherical Mixed Matrix Lithium Adsorbent with High Interfacial Interaction for Lithium Recovery from Brine

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Influence of the synthesis route of lithium adsorbent Li/Al LDHs on physicochemical properties and extraction properties

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Hydrothermal experiments at in-situ conditions to identify Li release reactions by water-mineral interactions in deep sedimentary basins of the North German Basin and Upper Rhine Graben

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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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Selective Precipitation of REE-Rich Aluminum Phosphate with Low Lithium Losses from Lithium Enriched Slag Leachate

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

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Unblocking the Li+ transporting ways of granulated LiAl·LDHs with polyvinyl chloride by sodium alginate

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Membrane-Assisted Electrochemical Removal of Mg2+ and Ca2+ from Lithium Brines: Effects of Temperature and Current Density Through a Zeta Potential Approach

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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 High-Purity Lithium Hydroxide Monohydrate from Lithium-Rich Leachate by Anti-Solvent Crystallization: Process Optimization and Impurity Incorporation Mechanisms

Muneer, F., Strandkvist, I., Engström, F., & Öqvist, L. S. (2026) · Batteries · doi:10.3390/batteries12010035 · Cited by 3

Electrosynthesis of LiAl-CO3 LDHs for lithium recovery from lithium precipitation mother liquor: process optimization and lithium separation mechanism analysis

Yan, W., Zheng, Z., Hu, Y., & Chen, G. (2026) · Desalination · doi:10.1016/j.desal.2026.119902 · Cited by 3

Sediment contributions to lithium enrichment in basinal brines: A case study from the Duperow Formation, southeastern Saskatchewan

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Synergistic charge-size trimetallic design PVDF@Mn-co/Al-LDH for efficient lithium selectivity from high-Mg/Li ratio brine

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A critical review of emerging technologies for direct lithium extraction from brines: Current industrial practices, challenges for sustainable process integration, and a view of current commercialization status

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Synergistic structure-microenvironment design of polyamide membranes for efficient extraction of lithium from brine

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Green Materials and Processes for Lithium Extraction

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Alkali cation extraction from salt lake by selective membranes based on two-dimensional materials

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Advances in lithium recovery from complex and dilute brines: a comprehensive review

Chen, M., Trivedi, J. J., Zou, C., & Xia, L. (2025) · Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly · doi:10.1080/00084433.2025.2540724 · Cited by 2

Strategic Evaluation of Extracting Lithium from Produced Water Using Techno-Finance Module

Wang, Z. B., Lu, F., Hakrooh, M. A., & Abubshait, K. O. (2025) · SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition · doi:10.2118/228082-ms · Cited by 2

Efficient lithium-ion recovery using selective organically crosslinked HTO-polyacrylamide-graphene nanocomposite hydrogels

Krishnan, M. R., & Alsharaeh, E. H. (2025) · Cell Reports Physical Science · doi:10.1016/j.xcrp.2025.102984 · Cited by 2

Nanocrystalline Silicotitanate for Selective Lithium Adsorption from Industrial Lithium Sludge Leachates

Han, Y., Yu, X., Li, K., Zeng, X., Hu, L., Liang, Q., Li, H., Han, A., Huang, S., Zhu, Q., et al. (2026) · ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering · doi:10.1021/acssuschemeng.5c10725 · Cited by 3

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

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Toward sustainable lithium recovery from brine: a hydrothermal carbon-coating strategy for minimizing Mn dissolution in ion-sieve adsorbents

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Modulating ionic liquid coordination microenvironments for lithium extraction: ePC ‐ SAFT modeling and molecular insights

Bi, Z., Figiel, P., Zhang, X., Tan, L., Chen, B., Sadowski, G., Held, C., Zhang, W., & Yu, G. (2026) · AIChE Journal · doi:10.1002/aic.70384 · Cited by 2

Efficient lithium extraction using 2D montmorillonite membranes with robust nanochannels via a cation–organic interlayer interlocking strategy

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Lithium Potential in Saudi Arabia – An Initial Assessment

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Dissolution of Lithium Contained in Lepidolite Using Ascorbic Acid: Kinetic and Modeling Analysis

Ordóñez, S., Reyes, I. A., Patiño, F., Islas, H., Reyes, M., Labra, M. P., Tapia, J. C. J., & Flores, M. U. (2024) · Materials · doi:10.3390/ma17225447 · Cited by 1

Exploration of Geothermal and Lithium Recovery Potentials: A Simulation Study of a Small-Scale CO2-Saturated Brine Injection in the Leduc Aquifer in Alberta, Canada

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Direct lithium extraction from Seawater: Techno-Economic prospects and ecosystem risks for Egypt’s coasts

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Day-night photoelectrochemical coupling by hydrovoltaic effect for energy-efficient lithium extraction from saline water

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ZHANG, C., Li, C., Jw, M., Wang, T., & Wang, M. (2026) · Small · doi:10.1002/smll.73702 · Cited by 1

Precision Dissolution of Salts for Solar-Driven Lithium Extraction from Brines

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Selective adsorption of lithium ions from oil and gas field produced water by polydopamine-functionalized mesoporous silica: synergistic mechanisms of hydration-shell regulation and interfacial coordination

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Direct recovery of high-purity Li3PO4 from ternary brines via solubility-driven separation in redox flow desalination

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Lithium recovery from lithium/magnesium containing waters with biodegradable chitosan based EDTA doped adsorbent

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Acid-free Lithium Extraction from Low Grade Salt Lakes Using Li/Al-LDHs

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Direct Lithium Extraction from a Complex Acidic Brine Using Aluminum Hydroxide

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Direct and efficient lithium extraction from brine with three-dimensional porous electrodes

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New insights into lithium recovery from unconventional water resources

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Selective lithium recovery from XRF melting waste via H₂TiO₃ Ion Sieve

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Trade-Offs and Impact Redistribution in Lithium Extraction: Toward a Systemic Analysis of Technological Configurations in Hydrogeological Systems, with Evidence from Chile

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Solar‐Driven Direct Lithium Extraction from Low‐Quality Brines

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