Lithium isotope separation has emerged as a critical field in addressing both industrial and environmental challenges, particularly in the nuclear and energy sectors. Traditional methods—for instance, ...

Lithium’s significance in the energy transition, often linked to electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage, is unquestionable, but beyond its starring role in batteries, the critical mineral is ...

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Recently, Prof. XIAO Yilin's team from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), in collaboration with the Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, University of Pennsylvania and Nanning ...

Lithium-6 is essential for producing nuclear fusion fuel, but isolating it from the much more common isotope, lithium-7, usually requires liquid mercury, which is extremely toxic. Now, researchers ...

The future of lithium extraction and its economic impact on the state was at the forefront of the second annual Arkansas Lithium Innovation Summit, which brought together researchers, ...

Solid state batteries are still not very fast and powerful. One reason is that Lithium ions may find it difficult to cross the solid electrolyte separator. Now a study with neutrons shows for the ...

An innovative method for trapping lithium ions has led to a promising technology for extracting precious lithium isotopes—a crucial ingredient for fueling nuclear fusion experiments. Reading time: ...

Argentina aims to become the world's largest lithium producer and a major player in lithium-6 production for nuclear fusion. Government funding cuts for scientific research threaten Argentina's ...

A way of tracing the origin of lithium could help hold battery producers accountable and ensure that they only use ethical sources for the metal, which is becoming increasingly vital to the global ...