Lithium extraction from Chinese salt-lake brines: opportunities, challenges, and future outlook

Abstract

Chinese salt-lake brine is mainly of the magnesium sulfate subtype with a high Mg/Li ratio. To extract high purity lithium chloride from Chinese brine has been a decade-long challenge. This review summarizes the state-of-the-art of lithium extraction from Chinese salt-lake brine.

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10.1039/c7ew00020k

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