Author: Stefan Luidold, Helmut Antrekowitsch
Company: University of Leoben, Austria
Issue#: Vol. 69, No. 1
Year: 2011
Pages: 6.5
Summary: Lithium has the lowest density of all metals. It is most commonly used in lithium ion batteries, though it is also used (in the form of lithium salts) for primary aluminum production and as an alloying element in aerospace aluminum alloys. This article looks at its history, extraction, processing, and its use in batteries and electric storage cells, including the recycling and recovery of lithium.
Product Code: LITN2