The invention provides a method for preparing a
lithium adsorbent through in-situ growth on Al2O3 spheres and the
lithium adsorbent, and the preparation method comprises the following steps: S1,
etching the Al2O3 spheres with acid, then cleaning and
drying; s2, a LiCl solution is adopted to infiltrate the dried Al2O3 balls, then the Al2O3 balls are dried, and dry LiCl-Al2O3 balls are obtained; s3, the dry state LiCl-Al2O3 balls are soaked in an AlCl3 solution, and wet state AlCl3-LiCl-Al2O3 balls are obtained; s4, the wet AlCl3-LiCl-Al2O3 balls are infiltrated with a LiOH solution, then the wet AlCl3-LiCl-Al2O3 balls are subjected to a heating reaction at the temperature of 50 DEG C to 80 DEG C, and LiCl.Al2 (OH) 6. YH2O-Al2O3 balls are obtained; and S5, placing the LiCl.Al2 (OH) 6. YH2O-Al2O3 spheres in a LiCl solution, and carrying out standing so as to obtain the Li (1-x) Cl (1-x). Al2 (OH) 6. YH2O-Al2O3 sphere
lithium adsorbent. According to the method and the lithium adsorbent, LiCl.Al2 (OH) 6.yH2O grows on the pore channels or the surfaces of the Al2O3
pellets, so that synthesis of effective components and
granulation forming of the effective component
powder are combined, the tedious processes of synthesizing the lithium adsorbent
powder firstly and then forming the lithium adsorbent
powder and the like are avoided, and the method and the lithium adsorbent have a great application prospect in the field of extraction of lithium by an
adsorption method.