Nuclear fusion power will probably require vast quantities of enriched lithium – but we aren’t making nearly enough, and ...

Is there a cleaner and more environmentally friendly way for scientists to create lithium-6, which is a primary component in creating nuclear fusion fuel? This is what a recent study published in Chem ...

Limitless power from nuclear fusion may be a step closer following the accidental discovery of a new process to supply the isotope lithium-6, which is vital to providing fuel for a sustainable ...

Lithium-6 is essential for producing nuclear fusion fuel, but isolating it from the much more common isotope, lithium-7, usually requires liquid mercury, which is extremely toxic. Now, researchers ...

The company aims to re-establish US leadership in isotope enrichment, focusing initially on lithium-6 and lithium-7 for nuclear fuel cycles. The funding includes an $8m seed round co-led by MaC ...

called lithium 6. But the traditional process for sourcing lithium 6 involves using the toxic metal mercury and causes major environmental damage. It has been banned in the U.S. since 1963.

In the wild, there are two stable isotopes: lithium-6, which has three protons, three neutrons, and three electrons; and lithium-7, which has an additional neutron. Each isotope has its own ...