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4.3.1.1 TCF: Recovery of Lithium from Geothermal Brine with Lithium-Aluminum Layered Double Hydroxide Chloride Sorbents

Lithium has gained importance as a near-critical element for various energy storage applications, and efforts are ongoing to develop simple and cost-effective methods for lithium recovery. For instance, in a typical 50 MW geothermal power plant in the Salton Sea, United States, approximately 15,000 metric tons of Li 2 CO 3 or LiOH salts can be produced annually by recovering and converting LiCl from geothermal plant waste solutions. Currently, approximately 390 MW of geothermal power is generated in the Salton Sea Known Geothermal Resource Area, which corresponds to potential Li 2 CO 3 production of approximately 120,000 metric tons per year. This makes lithium recovery from geothermal brines a promising, potentially low-cost source of lithium, contributing significantly to the global supply chain.

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Impact of Anions and Water Content on [Li–Al] Layered Double-Hydroxide Stability

[Li–Al] layered double hydroxides (LDHs) are compounds with potential as sorbents for lithium extraction from brine solutions. Here, in this work, heat capacities were measured from approximately 2.5 to 300 K for six [Li–Al] LDHs with differing anions (Cl – , OH – , and SO 4 2– ) and water content (denoted A for air-dried and O for oven-dried). These measurements were used to calculate the standard entropy at 298.15 K, and the results were combined with previously performed enthalpy measurements to calculate Gibbs energies of formation from the binary compounds. The calculated order of stability based on Gibbs energies of formation was Cl-LDH-O > OH-LDH-O > Cl-LDH-A > SO 4 -LDH-O > SO 4 -LDH-A > OH-LDH-A. Results support previous findings that higher water content generally raises the Gibbs energy of the LDH.

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Design and Application of Materials for Sequestration and Immobilization of 99 Tc

99 Technetium ( 99 Tc) is a hazardous radionuclide generated by the nuclear industry that poses a serious environmental threat. The wide variation and complex chemistries of nuclear waste streams containing 99 Tc often create unique, site specific challenges when sequestering and immobilizing the waste in a matrix suitable for long-term storage and disposal. Therefore, an effective management plan for 99 Tc containing radioactive waste will likely require a variety of suitable materials/matrices capable of adapting to and addressing these challenges. In this review, we discuss and highlight the key developments for effective removal and immobilization of 99 Tc in inorganic waste forms. Specifically, we review the synthesis, characterization, and application of materials for targeted removal of 99 Tc from (simulated) waste solutions under various experimental conditions. These materials include: i) layered double hydroxides (LDHs), ii) metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), iii) ion-exchange resins (IERs) as well as cationic organic polymers (COPs), and iv) surface modified natural clay materials (SMCMs). Secondly, we discuss some of the major and recent developments towards 99 Tc immobilization in i) glass, ii) cement, and iii) iron mineral waste forms. Finally, we present future challenges that need to be addressed for the design, synthesis, and selection of suitable matrices for the efficient sequestration and immobilization of 99 Tc from targeted wastes. Finally, the purpose of this review is to inspire the researches on the design and application of various suitable materials/matrices for selective removal of 99 Tc present globally in different radioactive wastes and its immobilization in stable/durable waste forms.

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Highly efficient, rapid, and concurrent removal of toxic heavy metals by the novel 2D hybrid LDH–[Sn 2 S 6 ]

According to a United Nations report, by 2050 nearly six billion people worldwide will suffer from clean water scarcity. This is mostly because of the exponential proliferation of world population, urbanization, industrialization, and water pollution. Heavy metals are common water pollutants that can pose grave public health consequences. Existing water purification systems are lack of materials that have the potential for quick, simultaneous, efficient, and cost-efficient removal of numerous toxic metals from wastewater. Here, in this work, we report the design and synthesis of an economically viable Layered Double Hydroxides - Stannic Sulfide, LDH–[Sn 2 S 6 ] that exhibits a rapid, efficient, selective, and concurrent removal of Cu 2+ , Ag + , Cd 2+ , Pb 2+ , and Hg 2+ from parts per million (ppm) level to below 5 parts per billion (ppb) satisfying World Health Organization’s (WHO) safe drinking water limit. Moreover, LDH–[Sn 2 S 6 ] shows exceptionally high removal efficiencies of the above metals in acidic, neutral, and basic conditions. LDH–[Sn 2 S 6 ] also demonstrates enormous sorption capacities of 378, 978, 332, 579, and 666 mg/g for Cu 2+ , Ag + , Cd 2+ , Pb 2+ , and Hg 2+ , respectively. Remarkably, LDH–[Sn 2 S 6 ] displays extraordinary tolerance to the concentrations of Na + , Ca 2+ , Mg 2+ , Cl - , CO 3 2– , NO 3 – ,and SO 4 2- , and other constituents in tap and river water, it efficiently sequestrates Cu 2+ , Ag + , Cd 2+ , Pb 2+ , and Hg 2+ from ppm to safe drinking water levels in minutes. LDH–[Sn 2 S 6 ] shows pseudo-second-order sorption kinetics suggesting chemisorption adsorption mechanism involving M–S bonding. Altogether, the regeneratable LDH–[Sn 2 S 6 ] becomes an exceptional material that shows ultrahigh removal, unprecedented selectivity, rapid adsorption kinetics, wide pH stability, and a massive adsorption capacity. The integration of these features places LDH–[Sn 2 S 6 ] at the top of all adsorbents known to date and thus could be used for wastewater purifications.

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Long-term durability test of highly efficient membrane electrode assemblies for anion exchange membrane seawater electrolyzers

Direct seawater electrolysis faces fundamental electrochemical challenges, such as suppression of chlorine adsorption and/or evolution reactions that poison the current state-of-the-art anode catalysts and accelerate the degradation of the anion exchange membrane (AEM). The technically favored solution path for addressing these issues includes development of novel selective catalysts and implementation of limited operating conditions. Therefore, development of highly active, selective, cost-effective, and stable seawater-splitting catalysts is required for a successful commercialization of the AEM water electrolyzers (AEMWEs). In this work, we report for the first-time an extended operation for over 1000 h of advanced AEMWEs, operating directly with seawater. To fabricate the membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs), catalyst coated electrodes (CCEs) are assembled with Sustainion® X37-50 grade T anion exchange membranes. The anode CCEs are fabricated by spraying an ink prepared from nanostructured NiFe-layered double hydroxide (LDH) catalyst that are synthesized by the solvothermal method and deposited directly onto platinized titanium porous transport layers (PTLs). The cathode CCEs are prepared by spraying an ink prepared from commercial Renay-Nickel catalyst onto a nickel fiber felt. As prepared AEM electrolyzer cells operated with seawater and demonstrated better than previously reported in the literature performance of over 1000 h of operation at a constant current density of 300 mA cm –2 .

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