Table 4 Performances of LMOs doped with various elements

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

Dopant

LMO precursors

Brine

pH

Li uptake (mg·g−1)

Mn loss (%)

Desorption acid

Recyclability

Reference

Na+

Li1.6Mn1.6O4

LiCl solution, 168 (mg·L−1)

12

33.9

4.4

0.6 M HCl

6 cycles, 87.1%

115

K+

Li1.6Mn1.6O4

LiCl solution, 42 (mg·L−1)

12

26.0

4.0

0.6 M HCl

6 cycles, 90.8%

116

Mg2+

Li1.6Mn1.6O4

Salt lake brine, 156 (mg·L−1)

-

35.6

3.2

0.5M HCl

10 cycles, 65.7%

117

Co2+

Li1.6Mn1.6O4

LiCl solution, 84 (mg·L−1)

12

35.4

4.4

0.3M HCl

5 cycles, 82.9%

118

Al3+

Li1.6Mn1.6O4

LiOH solution, 350 (mg·L−1)

-

32.6

1.9

0.5M HCl

4 cycles, 82.2%

119

Cr3+

Li1.6Mn1.6O4

Salt lake brine, 222.2 (mg·L−1)

-

31.7

2.1

0.5M HCl

20 cycles, 81.7%

120

Fe3+

Li1.33Mn1.67O4

Salar de Uyuni, 1630 (mg·L−1)

8.2

28.0

1.1

0.5M HCl

4 cycles, 90%

121

Ga3+

LiMn2O4

LiCl solution, 50 (mg·L−1)

9

25.3

4.7

0.1M HCl

8 cycles, 68.25%

122

Si4+

Li1.33Mn1.67O4

Li spiked seawater, 60 (mg·L−1)

-

43.2

1.5

0.3M HCl

-

123

Ti4+

Li1.33Mn1.67O4

Li spiked seawater, 60 (mg·L−1)

-

21.9

3.3

0.3M HCl

5 cycles, 88.7%

124