A New Triketone Ligand for Extraction of Lithium from Brines.

Recovery of lithium from brines by liquid-liquid solvent extraction (LLE) with diketones and synergistic co-ligands has been investigated for decades, but industrial application has been limited. In pursuit of a ligand with improved properties, a series of ketonamides with beta-carbonyl groups were designed, synthesized, and tested in extraction of lithium from sulfate and carbonate simulants of clay mineral tailing leachates. The best performing ligand, a novel tricarbonyl amide, was characterized for lithium extraction with and without four synergistic co-ligands.

Linking bone marrow fat with decreased bone mineral density among Indian patients with osteoporotic fracture.

Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder with low-bone mass causing micro-architectural deterioration and an increase in bone fragility and susceptibility to fractures. According to a worldwide report by IOF, 1 in 3 females and 1 in 5 males will experience fractures due to the osteoporotic changes in their bones. Fractures may be the first clinical manifestation of the disease.

Serum sclerostin levels as a diagnostic marker for osteoporosis.

Osteoporosis is asymptomatic, in which low bone-mass and micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue leads to increasing bone fragility and fracture. Vertebral and hip fractures lead to increased mortality, resulting in enormous health care costs. BMD testing by DEXA is used in diagnosis of osteoporosis.

Separation of Lithium from Aluminum-Containing Clay Mineral Leachate Solution Using Energy-Efficient Membrane Solvent Extraction.

This study investigated a novel membrane solvent extraction (MSX) process for the recovery and separation of lithium (Li) from clay minerals using a cation exchange organic extractant [di-(2-ethylhexyl)phosphoric acid] (DEHPA). The Li is selectively extracted from clay mineral leachate solution using highly efficient aluminum hydroxide sorbents to form lithium aluminum double hydroxide sulfate (LDH sulfate) as the precipitate. Several delithiation methods have been explored to separate Li from aluminum (Al).

Integrated Circular Economy Model System for Direct Lithium Extraction: From Minerals to Batteries Utilizing Aluminum Hydroxide.

Aluminum hydroxide, an abundant mineral found in nature, exists in four polymorphs: gibbsite, bayerite, nordstrandite, and doyleite. Among these polymorphs gibbsite, bayerite, and commercially synthesized amorphous aluminum hydroxide have been investigated as sorbent materials for lithium extraction from sulfate solutions. The amorphous form of Al(OH) exhibits a reactivity higher than that of the naturally occurring crystalline polymorphs in terms of extracting Li ions.