Method for manufacturing sorbent compositions with enhanced adsorption properties

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure may include the synthesis of a sorbent spinel material, which can be essential for applications necessitating specific chemical attributes and high lithium loading capacities. The disclosure includes preparing a precursor blend from specific reactants, including manganese compounds, and calcining the precursor blend at a determined temperature and duration to form an intermediate blend with desired constituents at specific ratios. In some embodiments, cooling and milling may be performed to achieve the final product. In some embodiments the process involves adjusting the reaction conditions to bias the composition of the intermediate blend, which may include different proportions of MnO, MnO, and lithium manganese oxide (LMO), resulting in variable lithium loading capacities (9.0 to 23.0 mg/g of LMO) when higher-quality reactants are used.