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Recent Advances on the Positively-Charged Nanofiltration Membranes for Mg2+/Li+ Separation Through Interfacial
Xinyu Zeng1, Chunchun Meng1, Zihan Xu1
1State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Rd., Shanghai 200092, China.
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The rapid development of the global energy industry has driven an escalating worldwide demand for lithium resources. As a major lithium source, salt lake brines contain abundant divalent ions that hinder efficient lithium extraction. Compared with conventional lithium recovery technologies, nanofiltration membranes emerge as an energy-efficient and environmentally friendly alternative. Over the past decade, interfacial polymerization has been widely adopted to fabricate nanofiltration membranes for lithium-magnesium separation, with studies confirming the superior performance of positively charged membranes in distinguishing monovalent and divalent cations. This review systematically summarizes recent advancements in positively charged nanofiltration membranes synthesized via interfacial polymerization for lithium-magnesium separation, categorizing the design strategies into five distinct approaches. The correlations between intrinsic membrane structural characteristics and separation performance are critically analyzed. Furthermore, current challenges and future research directions are discussed to provide new perspectives for developing high-performance positively charged composite nanofiltration membranes. This work aims to inspire innovative designs and accelerate the practical implementation of nanofiltration technology in lithium extraction from salt lake brines.
