1. RESEARCH GROUP Comprehensive Development and Utilization of the Salt Lake Resources Group 2. BRIEF INTRODUCTION The research group was founded in 2005, and consists of 23 researchers, including 2 professors, 4 associate professors, 4 research assistants, 1 engineer, 9 students for degree education and 3 temporary researchers. The group has been engaging in the comprehensive development and utilization of salt lake resources. The research fields included boron and lithium extraction from the high Mg/Li ratio salt lake brines, lithium extraction from salt lakes in South America, recycle lithium from spent LIBs, synthesis of high valued magnesium based flame retardants, development of magnesium or boron based functional composites, investigations on the flame retardant property of inorganic-polymer composites, potassium salt flotation from solid potassium ores, production of snow-melting agent and food additives from magnesium resources in salt lakes, comprehensive utilization of the phosphorous ore tailings, solution chemistry, computational chemistry and so on. At present, there are more 20 research projects under study, with a total scientific research fund of more than 40 million yuan. The research group has built testing platform for composition analysis, experiment platform for separation and purification salt lake metal elements, platform for preparation of micro-nano inorganic function materials and platform for processing and testing fire safety composite materials. More than 50 sets of various large instruments and equipment can well support the scientific research carried out smoothly. While carrying out basic theoretical research, the research group closely combines industrial development needs and focus on industrial application of scientific research results. The research group has published 78 research papers on core journals at home and abroad, of which 32 were indexed in SCI, and has applied 56 patents and 26 pieces were authorized. The research achievements of lithium extraction from high Mg/Li ratio salt lake brines, production of high valued Mg(OH)2 flame retardant, snow-melting agent and food additives from magnesium resources in salt lakes, and production of potash fertilizer from solid potassium ores have been successfully applied to industrial production. 3. RESEARCH PROJECTS IN THE PAST THREE YEARS [1] Lijuan Li, National Nature Science Foundation of China (U1707601), Green efficient utilization of salt lake lithium resources and the scientific basis of the preparation of high purity lithium salts. ￥ 5900000, 2015.01-2018.12. [2] Lijuan Li, National Nature Science Foundation of China (U1407203), Science foundation of green separation and efficient utilization for lithium resources in high magnesia, lithium ratio salt lakes. ￥ 2600000, 2018.01-2021.12. [3] Lijuan Li, Key Research & Development Project of Qinghai Province (2016-GX-145), Key technology research on the preparation of the superfine and special morphology oil-soluble magnesium hydroxide flame retardant with covalent coupling magnetic core-shell technology, ￥1500000, 2016.07-2019.06. [4] Lijuan Li, Specific project for instrument purchasing of Chinese Academy of Sciences（Y610031007），Construction of the experiment platform for separation and purification of the strategic element in salt lakes, ￥4400000, 2016.01-2017.12. [5] Lijuan Li，Key Research & Development Project of Qinghai Province (2020-0204-GXC-0001), Industrial demonstration of thousand - ton superfine and special morphology Mg(OH)2 flame retardant, ￥2500000, 2020.01-2022.12. [6] Zhiqi Liu, Natural Science Foundation of China (No. U1607104), Study on the comprehensive utilization magnesium sources in the salt lakes: design, preparation of multifunctional magnesium-based nanomaterials and its application in flame retardant epoxy resin. ￥580000, 2017.01-2019.12. [7] Zhiqi Liu, Science and Technology Department of Qinghai Province (2019-HZ-813), Preparation of Magnesium Hydroxide/Graphene Composite Functional Materials and Its Application in Polypropylene. ￥ 550000, 2019.01-2021.12. [8] Zhiqi Liu, International technology cooperation program of Science and Technology Department of Qinghai Province(2015-HZ-812), Application of magnesium based inclination materials in UV-Resistance of polypropylene, ￥250000, 2015.01-2017.12. [9] Feng Nie，Enterprise Commissioned Project, Research on the integrated utilization of phosphorus ore tailings, ￥1800000, 2015.03-2017.12. [10] Zhongmin Zeng, Promotion program for small and medium sized technology enterprises of Science and Technology Department of Qinghai Province(2015-GX-C03A), Key technology development for annual 500 tons production of environmental friendly magnesium salt snow-melting agent, ￥1000000, 2015.07-2017.12. [11] Fugen Song, Key Research & Development Project of Qinghai Province（2019-GX-163），Demonstration industrialization project for annual 500 tons production of sub-micron meter magnesium/aluminum hydrotalcite, ￥3000000，2019.01-2021.12. [12] Lianmin Ji，Key Research & Development Project of Qinghai Province（2019-GX-166），Demonstration industrialization project for separation and extraction of the high-pure capacitor level boric acid in salt lake brines, ￥2000000, 2019.01-2021.12. [13] Dong Shi，National Key Research & Development Program of China（2018YFC0604803）, Key technology research and demonstration project for separation of lithium and its isotope by extraction method, ￥1000000，2018.07-2021.06. [14] Dong Shi，Major Science & Technology Project of Qinghai Province（2019-GX-A5），Key technology research and demonstration project for industry chain of preparing metal lithium from salt lake resources, ￥1400000, 2019.01-2022.12. [15] Dong Shi, Enterprise Commissioned Project（Y850121114）, Key technology research and demonstration project for separating and purifying lithium from Diablillos salt lake brine by extraction method, ￥2080000，2019.07-2025.06. [16] Dong Shi，Enterprise Commissioned Project（Y850121114），Engineering Test of lithium extraction from the low-grade lithium containing brine of Qarhan Salt Lake, ￥600000，2018.11-2021.11. [17] Xuexue Song，Enterprise Commissioned Project（Y940171060），Research on the magnesium hydroxide preparation from the mother liquor of phosphorus ore, ￥278000, 2018.07-2019.07. [18] Xuexue Song，Enterprise Commissioned Project（Y860081060）, Preparation of high-end Mg(OH)2 using phosphate ore leaching solution, ￥200000, 2019.07-2020.07. [19] Xuexue Song，Enterprise Commissioned Project（Y950091078），Properties characterization of Mg(OH)2 flame retardant, ￥150000，2018.08-2021.07. 4. RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS Representative Research Papers: [1] Lijuan Li*, Xiaowu Peng, Dong Shi, Licheng Zhang, Huifang Li, Fugen Song, Feng Nie, Lianmin Ji, Xuexue Song, Zhongmin Zeng. Eco-friendly Separation and Effective Applications of Lithium Resources from Various Brine with Lithium: Their Extractant and Extraction System. Journal of Salt Lake Research, 2018, 26 (4): 1-10.
[2] Lianmin Ji, Lijuan Li*, Dong Shi, Jinfeng Li, Zhiqi Liu, Defang Xu, Xuexue Song. Extraction equilibria of lithium with N,N-bis (2-ethylhexyl)-3-oxobutanamide and tributyl phosphate in kerosene and FeCl3. Hydrometallurgy, 2016, 164: 304-312. (IF: 3.465) [3] Dong Shi, Bin Cui*, Lijuan Li*, Xiaowu Peng, Licheng Zhang, Yuze Zhang, Lithium extraction from low – grade salt lake brine with ultrahigh Mg/Li ratio using TBP – kerosene – FeCl3 system. Separation & Purification Technology, 2019, 211: 303-309. (IF: 5.107)
[4] Dong Shi, Licheng Zhang, Xiaowu Peng, Lijuan Li*, Fugen Song，Feng Nie, Lianmin Ji, Yuze Zhang. Extraction of lithium from salt lake brine containing boron using multistage centrifuge extractor. Desalination, 2018, 441: 44-51. (IF: 6.035)
[5] Licheng Zhang, Lijuan Li*, Dong Shi, Xiaowu Peng, Fugen Song, Feng Nie, Kinetics and mechanism study of lithium extraction from alkaline solution by HFTA and TOPO and stripping process using Lewis cell technique, Separation & Purification Technology, 2019, 211: 917-924. (IF: 5.107)
[6] Licheng Zhang, Lijuan Li*, Dong Shi, Jinfeng Li, Xiaowu Peng, Feng Nie. Selective Extraction of Lithium from Alkaline Brine using HBTA-TOPO Synergistic Extraction System. Separation & Purification Technology, 2017, 188:167-173. (IF: 5.107)
[7] Xiaowu Peng, Lijuan Li*, Dong Shi, Licheng Zhang, Huifang Li, Feng Nie, Fugen Song. Recovery of boric from salt lake brines by solvent extraction with 2-butyl-1-n-octanol. Hydrometallurgy, 2018, 177: 161-167. (IF: 3.465)
[8] Zhiqi Liu, Zhi Li, Yunxian Yang, Yanling Zhang, Xin Wen, Na Li, Can Fu, Rongkun Jian, Lijuan Li, Deyi Wang*. A Geometry Effect of Carbon Nanomaterials on Flame Retardancy and Mechanical Properties of Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate/Magnesium Hydroxide Composites. Polymers, 2018, 10(9): 2073-4360. (IF: 3.25)
[9] Zhi Li, Zhiqi Liu, Jing Zhang, Can Fu, Udo Wagenknecht, Deyi Wang*. Bio-based layered double hydroxide nanocarrier toward fire-retardant epoxy resin with efficiently improved smoke suppression. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019, 378: 122046 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2019.122046). (IF: 8.355)
[10] Zhi Li, Zhiqi Liu, Fran?ois Dufosse, Luke Yan, Deyi Wang*. Interfacial engineering of layered double hydroxide toward epoxy resin with improved fire safety and mechanical property. Composites Part B: Engineering, 2018, 152: 336-346. (IF: 6.864) Representative Authorized Patents: [1] Lijuan Li, Huifang Li, Dong Shi, Jinfeng Li, Fugen Song, Feng Nie, Licheng Zhang, Lianmin Ji, Xiaowu Peng, Zhongmin Zeng, Xuexue Song. A method for determination of the extraction rate equation of lithium ion [P]. ZL 201410459628.8.
[2] Chengye Yuan, Lijuan Li, Dong Shi, Jinfeng Li. Extraction of lithium salts from brine containing lithium by solvent extraction method [P]. ZL 201210164150.7.
[3] Lianmin Ji, Lijuan Li, Dong Shi, Defang Xu, Huifang Li, Xiaowu Peng, Feng Nie, Fugen Song, Zhongmin Zeng, Xuexue Song. A method for lithium extraction from brine [P]. ZL 201510411322.X.
[4] Dong Shi, Lijuan Li, Xiaowu Peng, Jinfeng Li, Fugen Song, Lianmin Ji, Xuexue Song, Feng Nie, Zhongmin Zeng, Zhiqi Liu. An extraction system for alkali or alkaline earth metals extraction and its application [P]. ZL 201510866021.6.
[5] Dafu Chen, Lijuan Li, Feng Nie, Zhihong Zhang, Hua Ge, Heyin Li, Tianshu Liang, Haijun Wang, Shouzhao Hu. The process of translation ordinary magnesium hydroxide into hexagonal magnesium hydroxide by hydrothermal method [P]. ZL 200610041984.3.
[6] Zhiqi Liu, Lijuan Li, Dongsheng Zhang, Yunfa Chen, Bo Zhang, Lianmin Ji, Feng Nie, Zhongmin Zeng, Fugen Song, Dong Shi. A method for preparation spherical magnesium hydroxide [P]. ZL 201210303332.8.
[7] Zhiqi Liu, Lijuan Li, Huifang Li, Lianmin Ji, Dong Shi, Xuexue Song, Fugen Song, Feng Nie, Zhongmin Zeng, Bo Zhang. Method for preparation magnesium hydroxide with different particle size and size distribution by changing flow rates [P]. ZL 201310328239.7
[8] Feng Nie, Lijuan Li, Fugen Song, Zhiqi Liu, Zhongmin Zeng, Lianmin Ji, Dong Shi, Zeli Tian, Dawei Liu, Peiming Lai. A method for preparation potash fertilizer and compound fertilizer containing potassium [P]. ZL 201410056394.2.
[9] Zhiqi Liu, Lijuan Li, Zhongmin Zeng, Xuexue Song, Fugen Song, Feng Nie, Dong Shi, Lianmin Ji, Defang Xu. A method for preparation snow-melting agent [P]. ZL 201410727437.5.
[10] Lianmin Ji, Zhiqi Liu, Lijuan Li, Zhongmin Zeng, Xuexue Song, Feng Nie, Fugen Song, Defang Xu, Dong Shi, Shengjie Lan. Method for preparation food-grade magnesium chloride [P]. ZL 201610261843.6. 5. AWARDS / RECOGNITION [1] Lijuan Li, 2011, State Council expert for special allowance.
[2] Lijuan Li, 2013, Dagang Liu outstanding young science and technology award of Chinese Academy of Sciences.
[3] Lijuan Li, 2013, “Golden Bridge Award” of Chinese Technology Market Association in both outstanding project and individual.
[4] Lijuan Li, 2009, “Top Ten Outstanding Women Award” of Chinese Academy of Sciences.
[5] Lijuan Li, 1988, Second prize for progress in science and technology of Chinese Academy of Sciences.
[6] Lijuan Li, 1997, Third prize for progress in science and technology of Chinese Academy of Sciences.
[7] Lijuan Li, 2018, “Outstanding Project Award” of the Third Chinese Innovation Challenge.
[8] Lijuan Li, 2010, Council member of inorganic chemistry and chemical engineering society of central and western China.
[9] Lijuan Li, 2011, Academic leader of Qinghai province in natural science and engineering technology field.
[10] Lijuan Li, 2012, Academic leader of Guizhou province in natural science and engineering technology field.
[11] Lijuan Li, 2013, Distinguished expert for enterprise innovation post of Jiangsu province.
[12] Lijuan Li, 2015, Distinguished expert of Qinghai lithium industry alliance and magnesium industry alliance.
[13] Lijuan Li, 2014, Visiting professor of Qinghai University.
[14] Lijuan Li, 2014, Evaluation expert of the international cooperation project for Ministry of Science and Technology.
[15] Lijuan Li, 2009, Editorial board member of Journal of Salt Lake Research.
[16] Lijuan Li, 2014, Evaluation expert of National High-tech Enterprise.
[17] Lijuan Li, 2009, Evaluation expert of Chinese Potash Association.
[18] Zhiqi Liu, 2017, Marie Curie Fellow.
[19] Zhiqi Liu, 2017, New material person of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China.
[20] Zhiqi Liu, 2018, Editorial board member of Journal of Salt Lake Research. [21] Zhiqi Liu, 2019, Communication evaluation expert of the Changjiang Scholars Program.
6. INTRODUCTION OF TEAM LEADER 
Name： Lijuan Li Profession：Chemical Engineering and Material Chemistry Title：Professor/Doctorial Supervisor Telephone: +86-13759907193 E-mail: lilj@isl.ac.cn Mailing address: 18# Xinning Road, Xining, Qinghai Province, P. R. China. Postcode: 810008 Professor Li graduated from the Department of Chemical Engineering of Qinghai University and majored in Inorganic Chemical Engineering in 1984. She then has been working at Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, serving as a full professor and doctoral adviser. She has enjoyed the State Council Special Allowance, won “Dagang Liu Outstanding Young Science and Technology Award”, “Golden Bridge Award” of Chinese Technology Market Association, and “Top Ten Outstanding Women Award” of Chinese Academy of Sciences. Professor Li is the academic leader in natural science and engineering technology field both in Qinghai and Guizhou province, and one of the distinguished expert for enterprise innovation post of Jiangsu province. She is also one of the project evaluation experts for the Ministry of Science and Technology, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Science and Technology Department of Qinghai Province, and other associations. She is an editorial board member for the Journal of Salt Lake Research, and a reviewer for Desalination, Separation & Purification Technology, Hydrometallurgy and other international journals.
Professor Li has been devoting on the comprehensive utilization of the salt lake resources, including Boron and Lithium extraction from the high Mg/Li ratio salt lake brines, Lithium extraction from salt lakes of South America, recycle Lithium from spent LIBs, synthesis of high valued magnesium hydroxide flame retardants, development of Magnesium or Boron based functional composites, investigations on the flame retardant property of inorganic-polymer composites, Potassium salt extraction from solid Potassium ores, production of snow-melting agent and food additives from Magnesium resources in salt lakes, comprehensive utilization of the phosphorous ore tailings, solution chemistry, computational chemistry and other relevant fields. As a chief scientist, she has led more than 20 scientific projects on the national and provincial level, covering the technology support program of National
Ministry of Science and Technology, key programs of National Natural Science Foundation of China, key programs and international cooperation projects of Chinese Academy of Sciences, major science & technology projects and key research & development projects of Qinghai province, and has finished more than 10 enterprise commissioned projects. Professor Li has published 78 research papers on core international and domestic journals, of which 32 were indexed in SCI, and has applied 56 patents and 26 pieces were awarded. Under her guidance and tutoring, 7 doctoral candidates, 16 graduate students for Master degrees, and more than 40 undergraduate students have been trained and graduated in her group so far. More than 20 talented professionals have also been trained for different business organizations. 7. RESEARCH GROUP MEMBERS
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Name |
Title |
Research field |
E-mail |
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Zhiqi Liu |
Professor
Master Tutor |
Comprehensive utilization of mineral resources, Functional materials, Isotope separation |
zqliu@isl.ac.cn |
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Feng Nie |
Associate Professor
Master Tutor |
Potassium extraction from solid ore, Lithium extraction from salt lake brine |
niefeng@isl.ac.cn |
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Zhongmin Zeng |
Associate Professor |
Snow-melting Agent, Food-grade MgCl2, Lithium extraction from salt lake brine |
zhongmin@isl.ac.cn |
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Fugen Song |
Associate Professor
Master Tutor |
Function materials involved LDHs, Lithium extraction from salt lake brine |
songfugen@isl.ac.cn |
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Lianmin Ji |
Associate Professor
Master Tutor |
Lithium extraction from salt lake brine, Food-grade MgCl2, Nano-Mg(OH)2flame retardant |
jilm@isl.ac.cn |
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Dong Shi |
Research Assistant |
Lithium extraction from salt lake brine, Solvent extraction chemistry |
shidong@isl.ac.cn |
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XueXue Song |
Engineer |
Comprehensive utilization of mineral resources, Lithium extraction from salt lake brine, |
songxuexeu123@163.com |
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Xiaowu Peng |
Research Assistant |
Boron extraction from salt lake brine, Boron isotope separation, Solvent extraction chemistry |
pengxiaowu@isl.ac.cn |
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Licheng Zhang |
Research Assistant |
Recycle lithium from salt lake brine and spent LIBs, Solvent extraction chemistry |
zhanglc@isl.ac.cn | |
