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Re: Ecomike post# 85446

Monday, 06/21/2021 7:13:37 PM

Monday, June 21, 2021 7:13:37 PM

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"Clay Mineralogy and Ion Transport

Clay minerals consist of microscopic framework layers composed of Li, Na, K, Al, Si, Mg, Ca, Fe, O, and/or OH, and inter-layer spaces through which cations like Li, Na, K, and Mg may be conducted in water or other electrolytes (like “books on a bookshelf”, Tesla’s metaphor for lithium in cathode materials). The position of the lithium atom in this mineral structure makes all the difference for how it can be extracted, e.g. if the lithium is found within the framework layer or floating in the interlayer."