Design principles of ion selective nanostructured membranes for the extraction of lithium ions

Amir Razmjou (), Mohsen Asadnia, Ehsan Hosseini, Asghar Habibnejad Korayem and Vicki Chen
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Amir Razmjou: University of New South Wales
Mohsen Asadnia: Macquarie University
Ehsan Hosseini: Iran University of Science and Technology
Asghar Habibnejad Korayem: Iran University of Science and Technology
Vicki Chen: University of New South Wales

Nature Communications, 2019, vol. 10, issue 1, 1-15

Abstract: Abstract It is predicted that the continuously increasing demand for the energy-critical element of lithium will soon exceed its availability, rendering it a geopolitically significant resource. The present work critically reviews recent reports on Li+ selective membranes. Particular emphasis has been placed on the basic principles of the materials’ design for the development of membranes with nanochannels and nanopores with Li+ selectivity. Fundamental and practical challenges, as well as prospects for the targeted design of Li+ ion-selective membranes are also presented, with the goal of inspiring future critical research efforts in this scientifically and strategically important field.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-13648-7

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