Lithium Carbonate Battery Grade

Description

1. Product Overview
Lithium Carbonate Battery Grade is a high-purity, refined inorganic compound serving as the essential lithium source for cathode active materials in lithium-ion batteries. Its primary industrial application is in the production of NMC, LFP, and LCO cathodes for electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage systems (ESS). With the global energy transition accelerating, this product is strategically critical to securing battery supply chains, enabling higher energy density, longer cycle life, and improved thermal stability compared to technical or industrial-grade alternatives.

2. Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics

• Chemical composition: Li₂CO₃, battery-grade

• Purity level: ≥99.5% (typical 99.9% min.)

• Impurity limits (max):

  • Na ≤ 0.025%

  • Ca ≤ 0.008%

  • Mg ≤ 0.005%

  • Fe ≤ 0.001%

  • SO₄²⁻ ≤ 0.08%

  • Cl⁻ ≤ 0.003%

• Physical form: Fine white powder, free-flowing

• Particle size (D50): 5–15 µm (customizable for cathode synthesis)

• Tap density: ≥1.2 g/cm³

• Packaging options: 25 kg multi-layer laminated bags, 500 kg or 1,000 kg FIBC bulk bags, or customized sealed containers

• Shelf life: 24 months in original unopened packaging under dry, ambient conditions

3. Core Industrial Applications

• Electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing: Direct precursor for LiNiₓMnᵧCo₁₋ₓ₋ᵧO₂ (NMC) and LiFePO₄ (LFP) cathodes – enables higher voltage stability and lower impedance vs. industrial-grade carbonate.

• Stationary energy storage systems (ESS): Used in LFP-based batteries where long cycle life (>6,000 cycles) and safety are critical – outperforms lower-grade material in capacity retention.

• Consumer electronics: Production of LiCoO₂ (LCO) for high-energy-density small cells – delivers tighter particle size distribution, reducing slurry settling during electrode coating.

• Cost advantage: High purity reduces downstream purification steps for cathode manufacturers, lowering total cost of ownership (TCO) by 8–12% compared to variable-grade inputs.

4. Competitive Advantages

• Quality consistency: Lot-to-lot purity variance <0.05% – documented via ISO 17025-certified ICP-OES and XRD analysis with each shipment.

• Supply reliability: Multi-source raw material strategy (brine and hard rock) with dedicated battery-grade production lines; 99.5% on-time delivery rate over 24 months.

• Logistics capability: Export-ready packaging with anti-moisture liners; containerized shipping with real-time tracking via digital platform integration.

• Price competitiveness: Quarterly fixed-price contracts with volume escalation clauses; direct supply eliminates trader markups.

• Sustainability: Low-carbon production pathway (verified CO₂ footprint ≤6 kg CO₂e/kg Li₂CO₃) and full REACH / RoHS compliance with conflict-mineral-free documentation.

• Technical support: Free pre-shipment sample (500 g) with full certificate of analysis (COA) and in-house application engineering support for cathode formulation tuning.

5. Commercial & Supply Information

• Minimum order quantity (MOQ): BULK 20 MT (20 metric tons)

• Loading capacity per 20’ standard container: 20 MT (net) – directly shippable as full container load (FCL)

• Payment terms: L/C at sight or T/T with advanced credit approval

• Lead time: 15 days after L/C confirmation for stock material; 30 days for bespoke particle size specifications