1. Development of a novel method for direct extraction of lithium from α-spodumene and low-temperature extraction of lithium, cesium and rubidium from lepidolite Restricted Author: Hevapathiranage, Chandima Title: Development of a novel method for direct extraction of lithium from α-spodumene and low-temperature extraction of lithium, cesium and rubidium from lepidolite Graduate Program: Energy and Mineral Engineering Keywords: LithiumSpodumeneRubidiumCesiumRoastingWater leacchingThermodynamicsMechanismsKineticsDirect extraction File: No files available due to restrictions. Committee Members: Mohammad Rezaee, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorSarma V Pisupati, Committee MemberShimin Liu, Program Head/ChairBarbara J Arnold, Committee Member