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  "path": "/news/2026-03-hygroscopic-salts-lithium-moisture-air.html",
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  "textContent": "The world cannot have enough of the third element on the periodic table. From smartphones and laptops to state-of-the-art EVs, all are powered by lithium batteries. The demand for metal is only going to rise, and projected values suggest nearly a triple increase in demand by 2030. The traditional process of lithium mining is both water and energy-hungry. One such step is the dissolution of lithium salts from other competing minerals during the separation process.",
  "title": "Hygroscopic salts pull lithium from mining waste using only moisture from air"
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