In this paper,a lithium-ion sieve(LIS)with different morphologies,such as rod-like(LIS-R),spherical(LIS-S),flower-like(LIS-F),and three-dimensional macroporous-mesoporous(LIS-3D),was prepared by hydrothermal synthesis...In this paper,a lithium-ion sieve(LIS)with different morphologies,such as rod-like(LIS-R),spherical(LIS-S),flower-like(LIS-F),and three-dimensional macroporous-mesoporous(LIS-3D),was prepared by hydrothermal synthesis,solid reaction,and hard-template synthesis.The results showed that the LIS with different morphologies presented great differences in specific surface area,pore volume,adsorption selectivity,and structure stability.LIS-3D with highest specific surface area and pore volume displayed the maximum adsorption capacity and adsorption rate,but the stability of LIS-3D was poor because of the manganese dissolution.By comparison,LIS-S has the best structural stability while maintaining a satisfactory adsorption capacity(35.02 mg·g^(-1))and adsorption rate.The LIS-S remained about 90%of the original adsorption capacity after five cycles of adsorption-desorption process.In addition,in the simulated brine system(the magnesium to lithium ratio of 400),the LIS-S exhibited the highest selectivity(α_(Mg)^(Li))of 425.14.In sum,the LIS-S with good morphology is a potential adsorbent for lithium extraction from brine.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,(Grant No.21868031)。
文摘In this paper,a lithium-ion sieve(LIS)with different morphologies,such as rod-like(LIS-R),spherical(LIS-S),flower-like(LIS-F),and three-dimensional macroporous-mesoporous(LIS-3D),was prepared by hydrothermal synthesis,solid reaction,and hard-template synthesis.The results showed that the LIS with different morphologies presented great differences in specific surface area,pore volume,adsorption selectivity,and structure stability.LIS-3D with highest specific surface area and pore volume displayed the maximum adsorption capacity and adsorption rate,but the stability of LIS-3D was poor because of the manganese dissolution.By comparison,LIS-S has the best structural stability while maintaining a satisfactory adsorption capacity(35.02 mg·g^(-1))and adsorption rate.The LIS-S remained about 90%of the original adsorption capacity after five cycles of adsorption-desorption process.In addition,in the simulated brine system(the magnesium to lithium ratio of 400),the LIS-S exhibited the highest selectivity(α_(Mg)^(Li))of 425.14.In sum,the LIS-S with good morphology is a potential adsorbent for lithium extraction from brine.
