A new, accidental discovery by University of Michigan scientists allows for the cost-effective extraction of lithium from magnesium-rich brines by using charged membranes without electricity. The ...

Top-down view of a cylindrical device showing clear droplets on the bottom surface. When humid air passes over brine-mining waste in a cylindrical tower, lithium chloride is first to absorb moisture ...

Lightweight lithium metal is a heavy-hitting critical mineral, serving as the key ingredient in the rechargeable batteries that power phones, laptops, electric vehicles and more. As ubiquitous as ...

Emerging DLE technologies offer higher recovery efficiency, faster production times, and a smaller environmental footprint compared with traditional methods like solar evaporation. Current pilot ...

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are primarily thought of as environmental pollutants, and most research on them focuses on removing them from the environment. Rice researcher ...