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公开(公告)号:US20240318341A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-26
申请号:US18431093
申请日:2024-02-02
Applicant: HYDRO-QUÉBEC
Inventor: François LAROUCHE , Kamyab AMOUZEGAR , Gabriel GIRARD , Martin DONTIGNY , Abdelbast GUERFI , Benoit FLEUTOT , Chisu Kim
Abstract: A relithiated Li intercalation material for producing Li metal or an alloy thereof or for pre-lithiating an electrode material as well as an anode and an electrolysis cell comprising same are provided. A method of producing Li metal or an alloy thereof or for pre-lithiating an electrode material is also provided. This method comprises carrying out a Li production electrolysis reaction in the electrolysis cell, wherein the electrolysis cell comprises the relithiated Li intercalation material as an anode, a current collector as a cathode, and an electrolyte comprising a lithium salt.
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公开(公告)号:US12012664B1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-18
申请号:US18122581
申请日:2023-03-16
Applicant: Lyten, Inc.
Inventor: Jesse Baucom , Sanjeev Kolli
CPC classification number: C25C1/02 , B01D61/46 , C25C7/02 , C25C7/04 , B01D2313/345
Abstract: The presently disclosed concepts relate to improved techniques for critical mineral extraction, purification, precipitation, ion exchange, and metal production using a solid electrolyte membrane. By using a solid electrolyte embedded in a matrix, alkali metal (such as lithium) can be more effectively separated from feed solutions. Additionally, energy used to initially extract critical minerals from a feed solution may be stored as electrochemical energy, which in turn, may be discharged when critical minerals are depleted from the electrode. This discharged energy may therefore be reclaimed and reused to extract additional critical minerals.
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公开(公告)号:US20240167182A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-23
申请号:US17783210
申请日:2022-04-21
Applicant: CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY
Inventor: Zhongwei ZHAO , Lihua HE , Wenhua XU
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a high-selectivity hydrophilic electrode for electrochemically extracting lithium and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method includes the step of carrying out surface coating modification on an electrode active material by using polydopamine. The interception of impurity ions is achieved by utilizing the advantages, which polydopamine has, of preferentially accumulating and transporting lithium ions, thereby improving the selectivity of the electrode active material on lithium. In the pulping process of an electrode adsorption material, a hydroxyl-containing polar hydrophilic organic polymer compound is introduced to perform blending modification, thereby improving the hydrophilicity of a binder polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF). In addition, pore formation via inorganic salts is combined with a drying mode of “low temperature-high temperature” so that the “porous-microcrack” morphology is formed on the electrode, thereby improving the mass transfer effect of the solution inside the electrode. The preparation method of the electrode disclosed by the present disclosure has the characteristics of simplicity, practicability, environmental friendliness, low cost and the like, and is easy for industrial production.
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公开(公告)号:US20240084464A1
公开(公告)日:2024-03-14
申请号:US18370625
申请日:2023-09-20
Applicant: Mangrove Water Technologies LTD.
Inventor: Saad Dara , Beniamin Zahiri
IPC: C25B9/23 , B01D61/46 , B01D69/02 , C01D15/02 , C01D15/04 , C01D15/08 , C01F5/24 , C01F11/18 , C02F1/461 , C02F1/469 , C25B1/16 , C25B9/19 , C25B9/21 , C25B11/032 , C25B11/046 , C25B11/048 , C25B11/052 , C25B11/053 , C25B13/00 , C25C1/02 , C25C7/02 , C25C7/04
CPC classification number: C25B9/23 , B01D61/46 , B01D61/463 , B01D69/02 , C01D15/02 , C01D15/04 , C01D15/08 , C01F5/24 , C01F11/181 , C02F1/46109 , C02F1/4693 , C25B1/16 , C25B9/19 , C25B9/21 , C25B11/032 , C25B11/046 , C25B11/048 , C25B11/052 , C25B11/053 , C25B13/00 , C25C1/02 , C25C7/02 , C25C7/04 , B01D2313/345 , B01D2325/10 , B01D2325/36 , B01D2325/38 , B01D2325/42 , C02F2001/46142 , C02F2001/46166 , C02F2101/10
Abstract: In this disclosure, a process of recycling acid, base and the salt reagents required in the Li recovery process is introduced. A membrane electrolysis cell which incorporates an oxygen depolarized cathode is implemented to generate the required chemicals onsite. The system can utilize a portion of the salar brine or other lithium-containing brine or solid waste to generate hydrochloric or sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide and carbonate salts. Simultaneous generation of acid and base allows for taking advantage of both chemicals during the conventional Li recovery from brines and mineral rocks. The desalinated water can also be used for the washing steps on the recovery process or returned into the evaporation ponds. The method also can be used for the direct conversion of lithium salts to the high value LiOH product. The method does not produce any solid effluent which makes it easy-to-adopt for use in existing industrial Li recovery plants.
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公开(公告)号:US11926914B1
公开(公告)日:2024-03-12
申请号:US18238877
申请日:2023-08-28
Inventor: Shaohua Yang , Zhenhong Cui , Hui Li , Senlin Ouyang , Yao Xie , Fangsong He , Guangdong Wu , Kangwei Xie
Abstract: Provided is a tungsten electrode for molten salt electrolysis for rare earth metals preparation, including an open tungsten shell and a copper alloy body; wherein the copper alloy body is arranged inside the open tungsten shell; a tungsten buffer layer is provided between a side wall of the copper alloy body and the open tungsten shell; and a bottom of the copper alloy body is in contact with an inner bottom of the open tungsten shell.
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公开(公告)号:US11920249B2
公开(公告)日:2024-03-05
申请号:US16244897
申请日:2019-01-10
Applicant: Johna L. Leddy
Inventor: Johna Leddy , Krysti L. Knoche
IPC: C25C1/22 , B01J19/08 , C25B1/00 , C25B9/19 , C25C7/02 , C25D3/54 , H01M4/92 , H01M8/10 , H01M8/1016 , H01M12/06 , H01M12/08
CPC classification number: C25C1/22 , B01J19/087 , C25B1/00 , C25B9/19 , C25C7/02 , C25D3/54 , H01M8/1016 , H01M12/06 , H01M12/08 , H01M4/92 , H01M2008/1095 , Y02E60/10
Abstract: Electrochemically reacting a lanthanide or actinide in solvent at a working electrode; wherein the solvent comprises an organic solvent such as acetonitrile which have a dielectric constant of at least three; wherein the solvent system further comprises an electrolyte; wherein the working electrode comprises an ionically conducting or permeable film such as a fluorosulfonate film; wherein at least one ligand such as triflate distinct from the ionically conducting or permeable film is present; wherein the ligand is chemically similar to a structure in the ionically conducting or ionically permeable film; and optionally wherein the electrochemical oxidation or reduction is carried out under the influence of a magnetic field which favorably enhances the reaction. Improved electrochemical methods, identification, and separation can be achieved. Also, an electrochemical device, wherein the device is adapted to employ the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) at the cathode, wherein the cathode is magnetically modified, or the electrolyte comprises at least one lanthanide or actinide, or both.
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公开(公告)号:US11891710B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-06
申请号:US18130190
申请日:2023-04-03
Applicant: Mangrove Water Technologies LTD.
Inventor: Saad Dara , Beniamin Zahiri
IPC: C25B9/17 , C25B9/23 , C25B11/032 , C25B11/052 , C25B9/21 , B01D69/02 , C01D15/02 , C01D15/04 , C01D15/08 , C01F5/24 , C01F11/18 , C02F1/461 , C02F1/469 , C25B1/16 , C25C1/02 , C25C7/02 , C25C7/04 , C25B11/048 , C25B11/046 , C25B9/19 , C25B11/053 , C25B13/00 , B01D61/46 , C02F101/10 , C02F103/08 , C02F103/10
CPC classification number: C25B9/23 , B01D61/46 , B01D61/463 , B01D69/02 , C01D15/02 , C01D15/04 , C01D15/08 , C01F5/24 , C01F11/181 , C02F1/4693 , C02F1/46109 , C25B1/16 , C25B9/19 , C25B9/21 , C25B11/032 , C25B11/046 , C25B11/048 , C25B11/052 , C25B11/053 , C25B13/00 , C25C1/02 , C25C7/02 , C25C7/04 , B01D2313/345 , B01D2325/10 , B01D2325/36 , B01D2325/38 , B01D2325/42 , C02F2001/46142 , C02F2001/46166 , C02F2101/10 , C02F2103/08 , C02F2103/10
Abstract: In this disclosure, a process of recycling acid, base and the salt reagents required in the Li recovery process is introduced. A membrane electrolysis cell which incorporates an oxygen depolarized cathode is implemented to generate the required chemicals onsite. The system can utilize a portion of the salar brine or other lithium-containing brine or solid waste to generate hydrochloric or sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide and carbonate salts. Simultaneous generation of acid and base allows for taking advantage of both chemicals during the conventional Li recovery from brines and mineral rocks. The desalinated water can also be used for the washing steps on the recovery process or returned into the evaporation ponds. The method also can be used for the direct conversion of lithium salts to the high value LiOH product. The method does not produce any solid effluent which makes it easy-to-adopt for use in existing industrial Li recovery plants.
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公开(公告)号:US20240011167A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-11
申请号:US18370666
申请日:2023-09-20
Applicant: Mangrove Water Technologies LTD.
Inventor: Saad Dara , Beniamin Zahiri
IPC: C25B9/23 , C25C7/04 , C25B11/032 , C02F1/461 , C25B9/19 , C01F5/24 , C01F11/18 , B01D61/46 , C25B1/16 , C25C1/02 , C25B11/053 , C25C7/02 , B01D69/02 , C25B9/21 , C01D15/08 , C01D15/02 , C25B11/046 , C25B11/048 , C25B11/052 , C02F1/469 , C01D15/04 , C25B13/00
CPC classification number: C25B9/23 , C25C7/04 , C25B11/032 , C02F1/46109 , C25B9/19 , C01F5/24 , C01F11/181 , B01D61/46 , C25B1/16 , C25C1/02 , C25B11/053 , C25C7/02 , B01D69/02 , C25B9/21 , C01D15/08 , C01D15/02 , C25B11/046 , C25B11/048 , C25B11/052 , C02F1/4693 , C01D15/04 , C25B13/00 , B01D2325/10 , C02F2101/10
Abstract: In this disclosure, a process of recycling acid, base and the salt reagents required in the Li recovery process is introduced. A membrane electrolysis cell which incorporates an oxygen depolarized cathode is implemented to generate the required chemicals onsite. The system can utilize a portion of the salar brine or other lithium-containing brine or solid waste to generate hydrochloric or sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide and carbonate salts. Simultaneous generation of acid and base allows for taking advantage of both chemicals during the conventional Li recovery from brines and mineral rocks. The desalinated water can also be used for the washing steps on the recovery process or returned into the evaporation ponds. The method also can be used for the direct conversion of lithium salts to the high value LiOH product. The method does not produce any solid effluent which makes it easy-to-adopt for use in existing industrial Li recovery plants.
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公开(公告)号:US20230392272A1
公开(公告)日:2023-12-07
申请号:US18329849
申请日:2023-06-06
Applicant: University of Oregon
Inventor: Paul Kempler , Shannon W. Boettcher , Berkley B. Noble
CPC classification number: C25C1/06 , C25C7/04 , C25C7/02 , C25C7/08 , C25B1/26 , C25B9/19 , C25B9/75 , C25B9/77
Abstract: An electrochemical cell for producing metal and chlorine from metal ore and a metal chloride includes a cathode, an anode, and a separator. A catholyte includes (i) water, (ii) a metal hydroxide comprising Q, where Q is an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, or a combination thereof, and (iii) suspended metal ore particles comprising MxOy where M is a metal and x and y are integers. An anolyte includes (i) water and (ii) a metal chloride comprising Q. An electrowinning process for producing metal and chlorine includes applying a voltage across the electrochemical cell to effect reduction of the MxOy in the cathode compartment to provide the metal M and oxidation of chloride ions in the anode compartment to form Cl2 gas.
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公开(公告)号:US20230374684A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-23
申请号:US17886924
申请日:2022-08-12
Applicant: VERDEEN CHEMICALS INC.
Inventor: Vipin Tyagi , Amol Harishchandra Naik , Nishchay Chadha
Abstract: Disclosed are solutions for the recovery of elemental metals from dross at industrial scales without smelting including, for example, the recovery of near-pure lead from dross resulting from recycled LABs whether by smelting, electrolytic processing, or some other process. Further disclosed are new processes, innovative electrolyzer designs, and/or novel utilization of supplemental chemicals necessary for successful electrolysis of pure metal from impure forms (e.g., pure lead from lead monoxide) found in dross, and especially applicable for solid-state electrolysis of mixtures comprising lead dross paste, electrolyte, and supplemental chemicals. Solid-state electrolysis of mixtures comprising impure lead dross (e.g., dross paste) is made possible by electrolytic processing using supplemental chemicals, and made scalable to industrial levels via utilization of a horizontal cathode in the electrolyzer.
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