Issue 2, 2023

Lithium-selective hybrid capacitive deionization system with a Ag-coated carbon electrode and stop-flow operation

Abstract

With the expansion of the battery industry and the increase in the generation of waste batteries, lithium (Li) recovery technology is attracting attention. In particular, the advancements in the electrochemically mediated Li recovery technology have progressed with the development of Li-selective electrodes, such as lithium manganese oxide (LMO). However, developing a suitable counter electrode with increased Li recovery performance remains necessary. In this study, we report a Li-selective recovery process based on a hybrid capacitive deionization technology comprising LMO and silver (Ag)-coated activated carbon (AC) electrodes. The Ag coating resulted in enhanced Li uptake by 32% compared to the system using the pristine AC counter electrode. In addition, the selectivity coefficient for Li+ was also increased through the introduction of an improved operating technique called “stop-flow operation”. The resulting Li selectivity coefficient over competing ions (e.g., Na+) increased up to 171. These results are expected to contribute to the development of electrochemical-based Li recovery technology by providing novel insights into the integrated system design and process optimization.

Graphical abstract: Lithium-selective hybrid capacitive deionization system with a Ag-coated carbon electrode and stop-flow operation

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
14 Oct 2022
Accepted
29 Nov 2022
First published
30 Nov 2022

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2023,9, 500-507

Lithium-selective hybrid capacitive deionization system with a Ag-coated carbon electrode and stop-flow operation

H. Yoon, T. Min, J. Lee, G. Lee, M. Jeon and A. Kim, Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2023, 9, 500 DOI: 10.1039/D2EW00791F

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