Scientists just cracked the code to harvest lithium from deserts and salt lakes – and it could supercharge the clean energy revolution! An Australian-Chinese research team developed a nanofiltration method that extracts lithium from extreme environments like China's high-altitude Longmu Co Lake, previously deemed untappable.
Dubbed EALNF tech, this innovation uses a special EDTA solution to filter lithium and magnesium from brines with 90% efficiency – nearly doubling traditional yields. Even cooler? It slashes extraction time from years to weeks, per lead researcher Li Zhikao of Monash University.
With lithium demand set to outpace supply by 2025, this breakthrough couldn’t come at a better time. Remote deserts in China, Bolivia, and beyond now become viable lithium sources without massive water/gadget requirements. Bonus: Magnesium byproducts get recycled into sellable materials instead of becoming waste. Talk about a power-up!
The tech is already prepped for industrial scaling, potentially reshaping global battery supply chains. As Zhang Xiwang from the University of Queensland put it: 'This unlocks Mother Nature’s hidden treasure chests.' Ready for your EV battery to get cheaper?
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Scientists just cracked the code to harvest lithium from deserts and salt lakes – and it could supercharge the clean energy revolution! An Australian-Chinese research team developed a nanofiltration method that extracts lithium from extreme environments like China's high-altitude Longmu Co Lake, previously deemed untappable.
Dubbed EALNF tech, this innovation uses a special EDTA solution to filter lithium and magnesium from brines with 90% efficiency – nearly doubling traditional yields. Even cooler? It slashes extraction time from years to weeks, per lead researcher Li Zhikao of Monash University.
With lithium demand set to outpace supply by 2025, this breakthrough couldn’t come at a better time. Remote deserts in China, Bolivia, and beyond now become viable lithium sources without massive water/gadget requirements. Bonus: Magnesium byproducts get recycled into sellable materials instead of becoming waste. Talk about a power-up!
The tech is already prepped for industrial scaling, potentially reshaping global battery supply chains. As Zhang Xiwang from the University of Queensland put it: 'This unlocks Mother Nature’s hidden treasure chests.' Ready for your EV battery to get cheaper? 
