摘要 |
The present disclosure generally relates to an electrolytic process for continuous production of lithium metal from lithium carbonate or other lithium salts by use of an aqueous acid electrolyte and a lithium producing cell structure. The lithium producing cell structure includes: a cell body with a cathode within the cell body; a sulfuric acid solution within the cell body, the solution containing lithium ions; and a composite layer intercalated between the cathode and the electrolyte aqueous solution, the composite layer comprising a lithium ion conductive glass ceramic (LI-GC) and a lithium ion conductive barrier film (LI-BF) that isolates cathode-forming lithium from the electrolyte aqueous solution. |