Table 3 Summary of the performance of LMOs

From: Lithium resources and novel strategies for their extraction and purification

LMO precursor

Brine

pH

Li uptake (mg·g−1)

Mn loss (%)

Desorption acid

Reference

Li1.6Mn1.6O4

Seawater, 0.17 mg·L−1

-

40

2.5

0.5M HCl

104

Li1.33Mn1.67O4

Urmia Lake, 12.7 mg·L−1

11

63

1.01

0.5M HCl

106

Li1.33Mn1.67O4/Li1.6Mn1.6O4

NaHCO3 added brine, 1600 mg·L−1

6.6

27

0.5

0.5M HCl

107

Li1.33Mn1.67O4

Oilfield brine, 43 mg·L−1

8

18

4.5

0.5M H2SO4

28

Li1.6Mn1.6O4

Salt lake brine, 266 mg·L−1

5.35

27.15

2.5

0.5M HCl

105