Lithium production has become increasingly critical for sustainable development. The
extraction of lithium from aqueous sources, particularly salt-lake brine, has become a trend …

The desalination of seawater is perceived as one of the most viable processes to fulfill the
mounting demand for freshwater. Despite enormous economic, social, and health benefits …

The ocean has often been announced as a sustainable source of important materials for
civilization. Application of the same extraction processes to desalination concentrate, rather …

With the rapid increase of various electronic products with lithium-ion batteries in our daily
life, it is difficult to provide enough supplement to satisfy the growing demand of the market …

Modern technology relies on an undisrupted supply of metals, yet many metals have limited
geological deposits. Recovering metals from wastewater and brine could augment metal …

Desalination and industrial plants all around the world generate large amounts of saline
wastewater (brine). The discharge of brine from facilities poses a severe environmental …

Society's hunger for commodities is leading to an increased consumption of minerals
considered critical or strategic. A range of minerals containing elements such as lithium (Li) …

Desalination brine has high salinity and contains various chemical contaminants and its
disposal causes a major concern for desalination around the world. Environmentally friendly …

Lithium (Li), an exceptional cathode material in rechargeable batteries, is an essential
element in modern energy production and storage devices. The continuously increasing …

In order to address freshwater scarcity, seawater desalination technologies have been
widely studied in recent years. However, the disposal of desalination brine which contains …