A Comprehensive Review of Selected Major Categories of Lithium Isotope Separation Techniques

The ability to generate materials with an enriched isotopic abundance, that is one that differs from natural abundance, is critical in terms of technology. Isotopes are used in a wide range of applications, including radioactive tracers, nondestructive tests, radiotherapy in human medicine, nuclear...

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Published in:Physica status solidi. A, Applications and materials science Applications and materials science, 2021-10, Vol.218 (19), p.n/a
Main Authors: Murali, Arun, Zhang, Zongliang, Free, Michael L., Sarswat, Prashant K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abundance
diffusion
electrochemistry
electromigration
Iodine
Isotope separation
Isotopes
Lithium
lithium isotope
Lithium isotopes
Nondestructive testing
Nuclear fuels
Radiation therapy
Radioactive tracers
separation
Uranium
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Summary:The ability to generate materials with an enriched isotopic abundance, that is one that differs from natural abundance, is critical in terms of technology. Isotopes are used in a wide range of applications, including radioactive tracers, nondestructive tests, radiotherapy in human medicine, nuclear fuels, and isotope‐substituted compounds for chemistry and biology research, as well as environmental geochemical signature tracers. A commonly discussed research topic is the isotopic separation of various elements—uranium, hydrogen, lithium, and iodine, among many others. Among these isotopes, lithium isotopes are especially important in various applications including strategic areas. These isotopes are light and hence their separation techniques are not very obvious. Herein, all the main categories of Li isotope separation are reviewed in depth with a focus on electrochemical technologies for stable lithium isotope separation. Lithium isotopes are highly important in various applications including strategic areas. These isotopes are light and their mass difference is not significant and hence their separation is challenging. Herein, various categories of Li isotope separation are reviewed in depth with a focus on electrochemical technologies for stable lithium isotope separation.
ISSN:1862-6300
1862-6319
DOI:10.1002/pssa.202100340