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Title: Lithium metal recovery and synthesis

Abstract

A process and system for creating a lithium ion anolyte from lithium alloys. Metal and lithium alloys are processed to remove the metal with lithium from the alloy remaining. A lithium ion anolyte formed may be used in a process to form lithium metal. Alternatively, a process and system for recovering lithium from sources such as lithium alloys and lithium metal oxides and other feedstock such as recycled batteries into a thin lithium metal film via electrodeposition in an organic electrolyte contacting both anode (holder for lithium source) and cathode (substrate for lithium deposition) in a single-compartment electrolysis cell.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1892805
Patent Number(s):
11296354
Application Number:
16/145,364
Assignee:
UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, IL)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22B - PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS
C - CHEMISTRY C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES C25C - PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-06CH11357
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 09/28/2018
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Ignacio de Leon, Patricia Anne, Hryn, John N., Tang, Li, Barry, Edward F., and Arenas, Daniel Yoav. Lithium metal recovery and synthesis. United States: N. p., 2022. Web.
Ignacio de Leon, Patricia Anne, Hryn, John N., Tang, Li, Barry, Edward F., & Arenas, Daniel Yoav. Lithium metal recovery and synthesis. United States.
Ignacio de Leon, Patricia Anne, Hryn, John N., Tang, Li, Barry, Edward F., and Arenas, Daniel Yoav. Tue . "Lithium metal recovery and synthesis". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1892805.
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