Flow-gel approach enables rapid extraction of pure magnesium phase from seawater

24 September 2024, Version 1
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Abstract

Current methods for separating critical materials from feedstock solutions remain chemistry- and energy-intensive. We demonstrate the rapid extraction of a pure magnesium phase from seawater via precipitation with sodium hydroxide in a flow-gel device. Our approach is scalable, suitable for high-throughput extraction, and does not rely on specialty chemicals.

Keywords

energy efficiency
chemical separations

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