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Precipitation parameters for the selective isolation of Fe (MgO precipitant, pH 1, 70\u201380 \u00b0C) were optimized and used in ultrasonic precipitation experiments. The use of ultrasonic waves in the precipitation process enhanced micromixing by reducing the size of primary grains and mitigating particle agglomeration, thereby significantly improving the purity of the isolated compound and providing high-quality iron phosphate (FePO4\u00b72H2O). The LiFePO4\/C composite prepared from as-precipitated FePO4 exhibited excellent electrochemical performance, with a discharge capacity of 149.7 mAh\/g at 0.1 C and 136.3 mAh\/g at 0.5 C after 100 cycles, retaining almost 100% cycling efficiency. This novel and facile method for iron removal from laterite acid lixivium not only efficiently removes excess iron impurities leached due to the poor selectivity of hydrochloric acid, but also enables the high-value utilization of these iron impurities. 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