electrodialysis setup (IMAGE)

Rice University

electrodialysis setup

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Custom electrodialysis setup: When an electrical current is applied, lithium ions pass through the membrane, while far more abundant elements like sodium, calcium and magnesium remain behind.

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Photos by Jorge Vidal/Rice University

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