The Science of Lithium

Frank R. Spellman is a retired assistant professor of Environmental Health at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA and author of more than 155 books. Spellman has been cited in more than 400 publications. He serves as a professional expert witness and incident/accident investigator for the U.S. Department of Justice and a private law firm and consults on homeland security vulnerability assessments (VAs) for critical infrastructure including water/wastewater facilities nationwide. Dr. Spellman lectures on sewage treatment, water treatment, and homeland security and health and safety topics throughout the country and teaches water/wastewater operator short courses at Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA). He holds a BA in Public Administration; BS in Business Management; MBA, Master of Science, MS, in Environmental Engineering and PhD Environmental Engineering.

PART 1: Introduction. 1. Lithium, What Is It? 2. Manifestation. 3. Production. PART 2: Applications. 4. Air Purification. 5. Electronic Devices. 6. Optical Devices. 7. Glassware. 8. Metallurgy. 9. Alloy. 10. Lubricating Grease. PART 3: Medicinal Use of Lithium. 11. Mania Treatment. 12. Medical Lithium: Adverse Effects. PART 4: Lithium Power Applications. 13. Understanding Electricity. 14. Electrical Calculations. 15. Redox. 16. AC Theory. 17. Battery-Supplied Energy. 18. Lithium Batteries. 19. Lithium-Ion (Rechargeable) Battery Production. 20. Lithium-Ion Battery Operation. PART 5: Environmental & Safety Concerns. 21. Electric Vehicle Terminology. 22. Dynamics of Vehicle Motion. 23. Electric Motors. 24. DC/DC Converters. 25. Inverters. PART 6: Fuel Cells. 26. Fuel Cells. PART 7: Final Word on Environmental and Safety Concerns. 27. Environmental Concerns. 28. Safety Concerns. Epilogue.