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Licube launches to purify lithium-6 for fusion fuel

Original: Licube is a new startup leveraging membrane-based electrolyzer technology from Hirosaki University to purify lithium-6.

Japanese startup Licube is using membrane-based electrolyzer technology developed at Hirosaki University to purify lithium-6, a material needed to breed tritium inside fusion reactors. Natural lithium contains only a small share of lithium-6, and fusion developers face a significant tritium shortage, making efficient enrichment potentially valuable. The story is drawing attention among fusion energy watchers interested in new supply chains.

Why now: Fusion startups' tritium fuel supply problems are a live concern, and lithium-6 enrichment is a key bottleneck

LicubeHirosaki Universitylithium-6fusion energy

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• Licube is a new startup leveraging membrane-based electrolyzer technology from Hirosaki University to purify lithium-6. Fusion reactors face a significant tritium shortage, and lithium-6 is highly efficient at breeding tritium when struck by neutrons. As natural lithium… · hacksgr · 2

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