李政，研究员，博士生导师。2016年于澳大利亚墨尔本大学获博士学位，师从 Geoff Stevens 院士；2016至2017年间在青海大学从事盐湖卤水提锂研究；2017至2021年间供职于比利时鲁汶大学 Koen Binnemans 教授课题组，从事稀土元素和锂等战略金属萃取分离的研究，期间于2019年获比利时Senior FWO Postdoctoral Fellowship。2021年底加入中国科学院过程工程研究所，并入选国家高层次人才计划。深入研究了锂、钠、镁萃取分离的配位化学机理，开发了多个高选择性提锂萃取体系，应用于宁德时代、中国五矿等大型矿业公司。至今以第一作者或通讯作者在 AIChE J，Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.等化工主流期刊发表SCI论文30余篇。主持和参与多项国家自然科学基金项目、国家重点研发计划项目、中国科学院战略先导项目以及企业委托项目等。目前主要从事锂、钴、镍、稀土、铷、铯、锆、铪等难分离关键金属的萃取分离机理、特效萃取剂开发和分离工艺研究，以及硼同位素分离研究。

1. Xia, B.; Li, S.; Li, G.; Geng, X.; Zhang, Q.; Zhang, Y.; Jiang, Z.; Liang, Y.; Yang, L.; Li, Z.*, Highly selective extraction of aluminum from chloride and sulfate solutions using a mixture of alkoxycarboxylic acid and tributyl phosphate. Sep. Purif. Technol. 2025, 355, 129777.

2. Zhang, Y.; Geng, X.; Deng, H.; Jiang, Z.; Xia, B.; Yang, L.; Li, Z.*, Comparative Study of Four Acidic Extractants as Modifiers in the TBP/FeCl3 Solvent Extraction System for Lithium and Magnesium Separation. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2024, 63, (11), 4897-4904.

3. Jiang, Z.; Zhang, Z.; Xia, B.; Xiong, S.; Yang, L.; Li, Z.*, Mechanism of boric acid extraction by trioctylamine and tartaric acid. Sep. Purif. Technol. 2024, 331, 125597.

4. Li, Z.*; Tan, B.; Zhang, Q.; Wang, Y.; Yang, L., Process Modeling of Boron Isotopes Separation by Cross-Current and Counter-Current Solvent Extraction. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2022, 61, (49), 18121-18126.

5. Li, Z.*; Dewulf, B.; Binnemans, K., Nonaqueous Solvent Extraction for Enhanced Metal Separations: Concept, Systems, and Mechanisms. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2021, 60, (48), 17285–17302. 

6. Li, Z.*; Binnemans, K., Mechanism of Ferric Chloride Facilitating Efficient Lithium Extraction from Magnesium-Rich Brine with Tri-n-butyl Phosphate. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2021, 60, (23), 8538-8547.

7. Li, Z.*; Zhang, Z; Onghena, B; Li, X; Binnemans, K., Ethylammonium nitrate enhances the extraction of transition metal nitrates by tri-n-butyl phosphate. AIChE J. 2021, 67, e17213.

8. Li, Z.*; Binnemans, K., Opposite selectivities of tri-n-butyl phosphate and Cyanex 923 in the solvent extraction of lithium and magnesium. AIChE J. 2021, 67, e17219.

9. Li, Z.* Binnemans, K., Selective removal of magnesium from lithium-rich brine for lithium purification by synergic solvent extraction using β-diketones and Cyanex 923. AIChE J. 2020, 66, e16246. 

10. Li, Z.*; Binnemans, K., Hydration counteracts the separation of lanthanides by solvent extraction. AIChE J. 2020, 66, e16545.