Electrochemical Conversion of Lithium Precursors to Lithium Products

Stanford researchers in the Cargnello Lab have developed a new energy efficient method of converting lithium precursors, such as lithium chloride or lithium sulfate, to battery-ready lithium products, such as lithium hydroxide or lithium carbonate. The proposed flow through method improves upon current state-of-the-art lithium conversion techniques by eliminating energy-intensive solubility-based crystallization approaches commonly employed today. This process will reduce the cost, carbon footprint, and energy requirement of lithium precursor production for batteries.

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