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Scientists just found a faster, cleaner way to extract lithium for EV batteries

Science Daily · May 23, 2026, 1:42 PM

Why this matters: new research or scientific developments with potential real-world impact.

A breakthrough lithium-extraction method could help solve one of clean energy’s dirtiest problems. Researchers at Columbia Engineering have developed a fast new technique that pulls lithium directly from salty underground brines using a temperature-sensitive solvent, avoiding the giant evaporation p

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