Systems and methods for separating lithium isotopes from lithium
AssigneePure Lithium Corporation
InventorsEmilie BODOIN, Donald R. SADOWAY
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Abstract
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a method of enriching lithium for lithium-6. In some embodiments, the method comprises providing an initial set of lithium atoms comprising lithium-6 atoms and lithium-7 atoms. In some embodiments, the method comprises migrating the initial set of lithium atoms from a first electrode towards a second electrode through a first polymer membrane to deposit a subset of lithium atoms from the initial set of lithium atoms onto the second electrode, wherein the lithium-6 concentration in the subset of lithium atoms is higher than the initial set of lithium atoms.
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A method of enriching lithium for lithium-6, comprising:
- (a) providing an initial set of lithium atoms comprising lithium-6 atoms and lithium-7 atoms;
- (b) transporting the initial set of lithium atoms from a first electrode towards a second electrode through a first polymer membrane to deposit a subset of lithium atoms from the initial set of lithium atoms onto the second electrode, wherein the lithium-6 concentration in the subset of lithium atoms is higher than the initial set of lithium atoms, and wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are in electrical communication with each other;
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- (c) transporting the subset of lithium atoms from the second electrode towards a third electrode through a second polymer membrane to deposit a second subset of lithium atoms from the subset of lithium atoms onto the third electrode, wherein the lithium-6 concentration in the second subset of lithium atoms is higher than in the subset of lithium atoms, and wherein the second electrode and the third electrode are in electrical communication with each other.
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