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Thermodynamics and Energy Engineering 8a-16c-8a-16c channel, what is the structural basis of Li+ intercalation/deintercala- tion in LiMn2O4 spinel [145]. The 1:2 ratio shows a spinel LiMn2O4 of the two metal cations Li and Mn; although the stoichiometric proportion may be somewhat weakened in some circumstances. For example, in Figure 7 it is shown that manganese ions in 16d sites can be replaced by lithium ions without changing the entire crystal framework. Since more lithium ions can be extracted or inserted, the corresponding LIS of the substituted precursor Li1.33Mn1.67O4 (or Li4Mn5O12) is theoretically a higher lithium capacity than λ-MnO2. Ammundsen et al. [148] the results of neutron dif- fraction studies of the lithium reinsertion process are given only for tetrahedral sites and not for octahedral sites, which indicates that the lithium extraction/insertion reaction can be expressed by the equation below: (Li)[Li0:33 Mn1:67]O4 + H+ ↔ (H)[Li0:33 Mn1:67]O4 + Li+ (1) Another typical lithium-rich precursor to LMO is Li1.6Mn1.6O4 (or Li2Mn2O5), which are relevant LIS is MnO2·0.5H2O. Among all available manganese, LISs MnO2·0.5H2O has the highest theoretical lithium capacity (ca. 72.3 mg g−1). With this composition, the ratio of cations and anions (4:5) differs from that of typical spinel compounds (3:4), meaning that additional lithium ions are likely to be found in interstitial regions of the spinel structure with a single-digit arrangement [143]. Chitrakar et al. [47] proposed three hypothetical models through a preliminary Rietveld analysis, since there is still no published structural model for Li1.6Mn1.6O4: (1) (Li)8a[Li0.2]16c[Li0.4- Mn1.6]16dO4 site at the of 16c model with excess Li; (2) a (Li)8a[Li0.5Mn1.5]16dO3.75 model with oxygen deficiency and (3) a hexagonal lattice model with cation deficiency (Li0.8□0.2)3b(Mn0.8□0.2)3aO2 (the “□” are the free areas in the spinels). The modulation results showed that all models traced the X-ray peaks of the heat-treated sample, but the third model (a hexagonal lattice with a deficit of cations) accurately traced the relative intensity of the X-ray peaks. By Ariza et al. [147] showed that X-ray absorption spectroscopy of Li1.6Mn1.6O4 samples does not result in the complete displacement of the manganese absorption edge after lithium extraction/reintroduction. In addition, the structural arrangement and oxidation state of manganese remained unchanged during lithium extraction and re-administration, confirming the ion exchange mecha- nism for lithium extraction and re-administration. Thus, there is still some disagree- ment on the crystal structure of Li1.6Mn1.6O4. Possible future research by scientists should focus on this issue to link the development of LIS to the excellent absorption properties of lithium. Figure 6. Promising type (a) cubic core in spinel unit cell LiMn2O4, (b) LiMn2O4 of extended three-dimensional frame structure and (c) λ-MnO2 with voids after Li ions removal. Green, pink and red represent Li, Mn and O atoms, respectively [146]. 20PDF Image | Lithium Recovery from Seawater Salt Lake Brine
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