Flash Joule heating lights up lithium extraction from ores (IMAGE)

Rice University

Flash Joule heating lights up lithium extraction from ores

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A new one-step, water- acid- and alkali-free method for extracting high-purity lithium from spodumene ore has the potential to transform critical metal processing and enhance renewable energy supply chains. 

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Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University.

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Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University.

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