MIT researchers developed a low-temperature process for extracting battery-grade lithium from the common mineral spodumene. The closed-loop process could help the U.S. tap into its own abundant sources of lithium, a critical element that is currently refined primarily in China.

MIT researchers developed a low-temperature process for extracting battery-grade lithium from the common mineral spodumene. The closed-loop process could help the U.S. tap into…

Demand for lithium has surged in recent years as lithium-ion batteries increasingly power more of our world. And yet, even as places like the U.S., Europe, and Australia have…

If scaled up, this method could easily address the biggest issues in lithium mining, as well as the looming supply crisis for the valuable element.

Startup Rock Zero is commercializing the research, which could cut costs and carbon emissions from lithium production.

If it scales up, it can help us diversify our sources of a key element.

The U.S. may not have enough water to support its lithium ambitions, a new Northwestern University study has found. An essential ingredient for electric vehicle (EV) batteries and…

Un gruppo guidato dal MIT scioglie lo spodumene a bassa temperatura con fluoruro di ammonio, recuperando oltre il 95% del litio e dimezzando i costi rispetto alla raffinazione…

For now, lithium-ion batteries continue to dominate for a simple reason – scale. The global lithium supply chain is already well-developed and highly efficient, making it…