Preparation of Battery-Grade Lithium Carbonate with Lithium-Containing Desorption Solution
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Materials and Chemicals
2.2. Experimental Equipment and Analytical Instruments
2.3. Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Washing Process of Products
3.2. Conversion of Impurities during Carbonization Process
3.3. Optimization of Carbonization Process
3.4. The Effect of Decomposition Conditions on Products
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Li | Na | Al | K | Ca | Fe | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
g/L | 13.59 | 70.04 | 0.0328 | 1.006 | 0.3172 | 0.0366 |
Li2CO3 | Na | Al | K | Ca | Fe |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
92.21% | 4.213% | 0.019% | 0.049% | 0.411% | 0.042% |
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Xu, Z.-G.; Sun, S.-Y. Preparation of Battery-Grade Lithium Carbonate with Lithium-Containing Desorption Solution. Metals 2021, 11, 1490. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11091490
Xu Z-G, Sun S-Y. Preparation of Battery-Grade Lithium Carbonate with Lithium-Containing Desorption Solution. Metals. 2021; 11(9):1490. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11091490
Chicago/Turabian StyleXu, Zheng-Guo, and Shu-Ying Sun. 2021. "Preparation of Battery-Grade Lithium Carbonate with Lithium-Containing Desorption Solution" Metals 11, no. 9: 1490. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11091490