Answers to common questions about Licube, our ultra-high-purity lithium carbonate, and our lithium isotope research.
What does Licube produce?
Licube produces ultra-high-purity lithium carbonate (Li₂CO₃), 4N5 (at least 99.995% pure). Lithium isotope separation, including lithium-6 (Li-6) and lithium-7 (Li-7) enrichment, is at the research and development stage.
What technology does Licube use to purify and separate lithium?
Licube uses an advanced electrodialysis process built on LLTO (lithium lanthanum titanate) solid-state lithium-ion conductors. The LLTO membrane selectively transports lithium ions, enabling ultra-high-purity refining, with lithium isotope separation under research and development on the same platform.
How pure is Licube’s lithium carbonate?
Licube’s lithium carbonate reaches 4N5 purity (at least 99.995%), with Na, K, Mg, Ca, Al, Co, Ni, Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, and Si each below 1 ppm, meeting the requirements of the most demanding battery, semiconductor, and aerospace applications.
What is Li-6 used for?
Lithium-6 (Li-6) is a strategic material for fusion energy, where it is used to breed tritium fuel inside fusion reactors. Licube is researching electrodialysis-based enrichment as a safer, scalable alternative to legacy mercury-based (COLEX) isotope separation.
Which industries does Licube serve?
Licube serves aerospace, semiconductor and optics, solid-state battery, and pharmaceutical industries that require ultra-high-purity lithium. Fusion energy is a future market for our isotope research.
Is Licube’s Li-6 enrichment approach safe and environmentally friendly?
Licube’s electrodialysis-based isotope separation, currently in research and development, is designed to avoid the toxic mercury used in conventional COLEX enrichment, offering a cleaner, safer, and scalable approach to Li-6 and Li-7.
Where is Licube located?
Licube is headquartered in Houston, Texas, United States, with offices in Aomori and Tokyo, Japan.
How can I request samples or partner with Licube?
You can request product samples or explore partnership opportunities by contacting Licube at info@licube3.com.