Professor Wang Min's research team

1. RESEARCH GROUP

Salt Lake Resources Efficient Separation and Technology Group

2. BRIEF INTRODUCTION

        The research group aims at exploring the strategic needs of the national and local resources in the field of Salt Lake resources, and is guided by the needs of the national economy. It strengthens the application of basic research around the comprehensive and high-value utilization of potassium, sodium, boron and lithium resources in Salt Lakes. The experiments combine with application of Salt Lake resources, (Combined with applied research). mainly carry out the following parts: separation of high ratio of magnesium to lithium in salt lake, high-value utilization of magnesium and lithium resources, low-grade solid potassium mine resources and the conversion between solid and liquid phase, excavate and utilize of potassium and sodium resources to develop basic research on application of high-performance heat storage medium, and then do further engineering research on industrialization projects.
        The group has nineteen researchers currently, including one researcher, three associate researchers, six doctors and five masters. The head of the group is the director of the Salt Lake Resources Chemistry Laboratory, the PhD supervisor, the special allowance of the State Council, and academic leader of the natural sciences and technical Qinghai Province, technical expert of Chinese patent examination, expert of China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association Lithium Branch, deputy director of China Inorganic Salt Industry Association molten salt storage professional committee, China Inorganic Salt Industry Association Deputy Director of the Functional Materials Committee, Editorial Board of Industrial Minerals & Processing, and Associate Editor of Salt Lake Research. The group has established cooperation and exchanges with many universities, research institutions and large and medium-sized enterprise.
        In recent years, the group has undertaken more than ten research program, such as the Chinese Academy of Sciences Local cooperation, the National Natural Science Foundation, Qinghai Science and Technology Support program, major special program and enterprise cooperation projects, and has got about tens of millions of research funding.
        The group has published dozens of SCI and EI articles, more than 30 patents have been applied for and authorized. They successfully developed an environmentally friendly and low-cost new method with independent intellectual property rights for separating and extracting lithium from high-magnesium-lithium of Salt Lake brine, which won the first prize of Science and Technology Progress of Qinghai Province; The cooperatively completed technology on low-grade potassium ore resource solid-liquid conversion won the third prize of Science and Technology Progress Award of Qinghai Province. Relying on the sodium and potassium resources of the salt lake, a high-performance, high-purity series of nitrate molten salt heat storage materials are prepared and industrialized produce

3. RESEARCH PROJECTS IN THE PAST THREE YEARS

3.1 National project

1. Research and demonstration of key technologies for exploitation and comprehensive utilization of salt lake resources, National key research and development Program, 2018-2021, 152.00.

2. Solar energy storage molten salt production green key process breakthrough and system integration，Ministry of industry and information technology green manufacturing，2017-2019 ，594.00.

3. High-quality potassium nitrate co-production new ecological fertilizer green production process system integration project，Ministry of industry and information technology green manufacturing，2018-2020 ，540.00.

4. Application of new mode for intelligent manufacturing of magnesium-based (lithium) electric vehicle power battery，Ministry of industry and information technology green manufacturing，2017-2019 ，40.00.

5. Effective Utilization and Product Engineering of Magnesium Resources in Salt Lake，Qaidam Joint Fund Integration Program，2018-2020，130.00.

6. Scientific basis of Green and efficient utilization of salt lake lithium resources and preparation of high purity lithium salt，Qaidam Joint Fund Integration Program，2018-2020，2018-2020，130.00.

7. Fundamental Research on application of Reaction-separation coupling new process for producing magnesium-based functional materials and Cogeneration lithium carbonate(battery grade)，Qaidam Joint Fund Key Program，2016-2019 ，117.79.

8. Low-temperature salt formation of brine in Dongtai Jinnaer Salt Lake and low-temperature distribution of lithium, potassium and magnesium, Qaidam Joint Fund Program,2015-2017,50.00.

9. Study on controllable Synthesis, Structure and Adsorption Mechanism of Lithium Ion Adsorbent Li/Al LDH-Cl，Qaidam Joint Fund Program，2017-2019，20.00.

10. Study on the relationship between impurity ions, nitrate molten salt structure and thermal properties，National Natural Science Fund Youth Program，2017-2019，20.00.

3.2 Provincial and ministerial projects

1. Based on Salt Lake Resources in Solar Thermal Utilization Technology of The Application and Engineering Demonstration of High Performance Heat Storage Medium，Chinese Academy of Sciences STS Program，2015-2017 ，360.00.

2. Industrialization demonstration of mother liquor comprehensive recycling technology in the process of boric acid preparation， Chinese Academy of Sciences Local cooperation program，2011-2013 ，30.00.

3. Research and demonstration of high quality lithium carbonate preparation process using deep brine as raw material，Qinghai Province Major program，2019-2022，250.00.

4. Solar thermal power generation multi-molten salt development and engineering verification, Qinghai Province Major program,2017-2020,229.00.

5. Melting salt tower commercialized thermal power generation technology development and industrialization verification base construction, Qinghai Province Major program,2014-2017 ,30.00.

6. Large-scale trough commercial solar thermal power generation system integration and industrialization verification, Qinghai Province Major program,2014-2017 ,40.00.

7. High-efficiency and high-value utilization of magnesium resources in salt lakes - development of magnesium-based supramolecular structure layer functional materials (LDHs),Qinghai Province Key research and development and transformation program,2017-2019 ,100.00

8. Research on Key Technologies of Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Salt Lake Resources and Coal Chemical High Concentration Brine, Qinghai Province Transformation of scientific and technological achievements program, 2017 -2019 , 150.00.

9. Research and development of wide temperature electrolyte and battery module for lithium ion battery, Qinghai Province Transformation of scientific and technological achievements program,2016-2018,192.70.

10. Application of Process Technology to Improve the Separation Effect of Potassium and Fine Salt in Halolith Flotation, Qinghai Science and Technology Support program,2014-2016,150.00.

11. Study on comprehensive development and utilization of integrated development and utilization of Yiliping Salt Lake resources, Qinghai Science and Technology Support program,2013-2015 ,66.00.

12. Preparation and Key Technologies of Nitrate System Molten Salt Heat Storage Materials, Qinghai Provincial Natural Science Fund Project,2014-2016 ,25.00.

13. Preparation of Nano-MgAl Hydrotalcite from High Magnesium Lithium and Salt Lake Brine and Its Mechanism, Qinghai Provincial Natural Science Fund Project,2015-2017,10.00

14. Preparation and properties of magnesium-based hydrotalcite, Western Young Scholar Class B program,2018-2018,15.00.

3.3 Enterprise commissioned project

1. Preparation of lithium carbonate industrialization project in Yiliping salt lake brine，Horizontal program，2018-2019 ，525.00.

2. Study on Preparation of Lithium Carbonate from Yiliping Salt Lake Brine，Horizontal program，2016-2017，140.00.

3. Development and performance study of high voltage battery materials，Horizontal program，2017-2019，60.00.

4. Study on potassium removal by lithium chloride，Horizontal program，2017-2018，50.00.

5. Research on recycling technology of waste lithium battery，Horizontal program，2017-2019 ，50.00.

6. Research on Key Technologies and New Models of Wide Temperature Electrolyte for Low Temperature Magnesium Based (Lithium) Electric Vehicle Power Battery，Horizontal program，2017-2019 ，40.00.

7. Study on Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Lithium, Boron and Magnesium in Yiliping Salt Lake，Horizontal program，2016-2018 ，75.00.

8. Study on Preparation of Lithium Carbonate from Yiliping Salt Lake Brine，Horizontal program，2016-2018 ，30.00。

9. High-concentration brine resource utilization plan and its resource and environmental impact research technology development，Horizontal program，2016-2018，97.00.

10. Study on Preparation of High Quality Potassium Chloride (Pharmaceutical Grade, Food Grade) and Tail Salt Recycling by Adsorption Method，Horizontal program，2013-2015 ，86.00.

11. Dissolution performance test of low grade solid potassium ore in the east of Chaerhan Salt Lake Railway，Horizontal program，2013-2015 ，89.00.

12. Study on Comprehensive Utilization of Magnesium (Potasten) Salt and Old Brine Water Resources in Tuanjie Lake，Horizontal program，2013-2015，99.00.

4. PUBLICATIONS

4.1 Authorized patents

1. Shi Lijie, Zhang Dayi, Wang Min, Kang Weiqing, Li Faqiang, Zhao Youjing, Zhu Zhenguang, Wang Yan，A method for separating lithium from high magnesium to lithium ratio salt lake brine，ZH201310035015.7.

2. Li Faqiang, Wang Min, Jia Guofeng, Peng zhengjun, Zhu Zenghu, Zhu Geqin, Shi Lijie, Zhao Youjing, Li Jinli, Gong Yan, Wang Qinglei，A method for preparation Mg_0.5y(Co_0.5yV_0.5yTi_1-y)₂(PO₄)₃magnesium battery cathode material，ZH201410335155.0.

3. Kang Weiqing, Li Faqiang, Li Jinli, Peng Zhengjun, Ge Fei, Gao Jie，A method for purifying lithium from high magnesium to lithium ratio salt lake brine，ZH201310573627.1.

4. Li Faqiang, Wang Min, Zhu Zenghu, Peng zhengjun, Jia Guofeng, Zhuge Qin，Shi Lijie，Zhao Youjing，Li Jinli，Gong Yan, Wang Qinglei，A method for preparing lithium hydroxide from salt lake brine by electrolisys，ZH201410175543.7.

5. Wang Min, Wang Huaiyou, Shi Lijie, Zhao Youjing, Li Jinli, Zhong Yuan，A method for preparing lithium carbonate from high magnesium to lithium ratio salt lake brine，ZH201510712033.3.

6. Wang Min, Zhao Youjing, Zhang Hongtao, Li Jinli, Shi Lijie,A molten salt heat storage material and method of preparation from nitrate system，ZH201410306984.6.

7. Shi Lijie, Wang Min, Yang Hongjun，Method for preparing potassium chloride by using potassium mixed salt，ZH201610996730.0.

8. Wang Huaiyou, Wang Min, Li Jinli, Shi Lijie, Zhao Youjing, Zhong Yuan，A method for preparing lithium hydroxide by using high magnesium to lithium ratio salt lake brine，ZH201510710663.7.

9. Wang Min, Wang Huaiyou, Zhao Youjing, Li Jinli, Shi Lijie, Zhong Yuan，A method for preparing magnesium-based hydrotalcite and boric acid by using high-magnesium-lithium than salt lake brine，ZH201510711562.1.

10. Wang Min, Wang Huaiyou, Zhao Youjing, Li Jinli, Shi Lijie, Zhong Yuan，A method for enriching lithium in Salt lakes containing lithium brine，ZH201710087519.1.

5. AWARDS AND HONORS

1. Research and application of comprehensive utilization technology of tailings and tail liquid of 2 million t/a KCl by-product China Technology Market Golden Bridge Award Excellent project award, 2018.

2. Key technology and application team for lithium extraction from Qinghai high magnesium to lithium ratio salt lake，Science and Technology for Development Award of Chinese Academy of Sciences，2016。

3. Key technology and application of lithium extraction from Qinghai high magnesium to lithium ratio salt lake，Science and Technology Progress Award of QinghaiProvince, First prize，2011。

4. Ma Peihua and his lead of Lithium extraction technology team Qinghai salt lake ，Zhou Guangzhao Foundation's the 6th Science and Technology Award Fund Technology Innovation Award，2013。

5. General situation of magnesium resources in salt lakes and related technical progress，National Magnesium Compound Industry Science and Technology Achievements Shanghai Zhentai Chemical Award in 2014.

6. Excellent paper award, 2014.

7. Study on the comprehensive utilization technology of tailings and tail liquid of 2 million t/a KCl by-product，Science and Technology Award of Haixi State Second Prize，2017.

8. Process for improving separation effect of potassium and fine salt in carnallite flotation，Science and Technology Award of Haixi StateThird Prize.

9. Phcical-chemical properties of nickel analogs ionic based on choline chlogide，Outstanding Academic Paper Award of Natural Science in Qinghai Province, Third Prize，2016.

10. Research progress of nitrate molten salt heat storage materials in solar energy utilization，Highly cited article on Materials Review in 2018.

11. Study on properties of nitrate molten salt energy storage materials based on salt lake resources，Excellent papers on Journal of Salt Lake Research in 20 years，2018.

6.INTRODUCTION OF TEAM LEADER

Basic information: Wang Min, chemical machinery, 13519750944, marliy001@163.com。

Introduction of team leader: Wang Min, Female, researcher, doctoral supervisor. She is an expert in the Ministry of Science and Technology, the National Torch Program Review, the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association Lithium Branch, and the Chinese Patent Examination Technology. She is also the academic leader of the natural science and engineering technology discipline in Qinghai Province and a leading talent in the Qinghai Province 1000-person program, and enjoying special allowances from the State Council.

She has been engaged in comprehensive development and research on for a long time, concluding utilization and industrialization of potassium, lithium, boron and magnesium resources in Salt Lake. In the past five years, she has actively carried out scientific research work, combined local resources with innovation closely. On the basis of adhering to the development of traditional Salt Lake resources, she focused on the development of high-value materials, especially the high-yield elemental energy materials in Salt Lake. She has done a lot of work on the theoretical research of photothermal energy storage materials based on Salt Lake resources and the practical application of coupling with solar energy, built a technical system for the green development and utilization of salt lake resources, and made great achievements in the comprehensive recycling technology of Salt Lake lithium resources and waste lithium batteries.

Nearly five years, she has undertaken more than ten research topic in the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the local science and technology agency and enterprises. She has applied for more than 70 national invention patents in terms of scientific research results, including more than 30 patents authorized, 30 papers were published, and more than 15 papers were included in SCI/EI. Many of the standards she has participated in have been enacted, such as the National Standard for "Boron-magnesium fertilizer", the Group Standard for " Solar energy molten salt for energy storage", "Industrial boric acid", "Industrial Boride", the National standards for "Solar Molten Salt (Storage Energy)", and participate in the revision of the national standard of "Lithium Carbonate". In 2011, the “Key technology research on lithium extraction from Qinghai high magnesium lithium salt lake” in cooperation with Qinghai Lithium Industry Co., Ltd won the first prize of Qinghai Science and Technology Progress Award. The project won the Science and Technology Promotion and Development Award of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2016. In 2014, the “Low-grade potassium chloride mineral resource solid-state liquid technology in the east of Qarhan Railway” in co-operation with Golmud Zangge Potassium Fertilizer Co., Ltd. won the third prize of Qinghai Science and Technology Progress Award. In November 2018, the "Study on the comprehensive utilization technology of tailings and tail liquid of 2 million t/a KCl by-product" jointly cooperated with Golmud Tibetan Potassium Fertilizer Co., Ltd. won the Golden Bridge Award in China's technology market.

7. GROUP MEMBERS

Wang Min, Yang Hongjun, Wang Huaiyou, Li Jinli, Peng Zhengjun, Zhu Zenghu, Zhong Yuan, Ran Guangfen, Jia Guofeng, Shi Lijie, Ge haiwen, Zhuge Qin, Li Yan, Wu Yanze, Zhang Yue, Gao Lin, Hong Ningyun, Ren Jing