Lithium carbonate (Li 2 CO 3) stands as a pivotal raw material within the lithium-ion battery industry. Hereby, we propose a solid-liquid reaction crystallization method, employing powdered sodium carbonate instead of its solution, which minimizes the water introduction and markedly elevates one-step lithium recovery rate.
In contrast to the conventional understanding, lithium crystallization takes multi-step pathways mediated by interfacial lithium atoms with disordered and random-closed-packed configurations as intermediate steps, which give rise to the energy barrier of crystallization.
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A critical requirement arises for high-quality battery-grade lithium carbonate within the industrial settings. Currently, the main method for producing lithium carbonate is reaction crystallization.
Introduction Lithium carbonate stands as a crucial raw material owing to its multifaceted applications, notably in the production of electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries. The escalating demand for lithium resources, particularly within the lithium-ion battery sector, heightened the demand of the lithium carbonate industry.
In Li-ion batteries, lithium ions move from the anode through an electrolyte to the cathode during discharge, and back during charge . The cathode material is made of a powdered intercalated lithium compound.