Lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide

EC 686-526-7

Also known as LiFSI.

Lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide projects

chemXplore tracks 3 projects producing lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide, of which 3 are active.

1 Announced / Concept 1 FID / Sanctioned 1 Under Construction

2 new construction and 1 expansion.

Expected to start operating
2026
none
2027
1 project
2028
1 project
2029
none
2030
none
2031
none

1 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.

What moved recently
  • June 2026 Hunan Fluopont Nippon Shokubai LiFSI Expansion Hengyang · Under Construction · China
  • January 2026 Nippon Shokubai new IONEL LiFSI plant at Kitakyushu · Under Construction · Japan

Owners and developers: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. (2), Arkema (1), Hunan Fluopont New Materials Co., Ltd. (1)

Investors: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. (2), Changsha Xinlian Huayuan New Energy Partnership (Limited Partnership) (1), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (1), Shenzhen Capchem Technology Co., Ltd. (1), Toyota Tsusho (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (1)

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Latest news on lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide

27 August 2026
Nippon Shokubai revises investment and schedule for new IONEL™ (LiFSI) plant

Investment raised to ¥43.0 billion and commercial start pushed to Dec 2028; 3,000 t/yr LiFSI plant; delay and higher material/construction costs cited.

28 April 2026
Nippon Shokubai to expand LiFSI capacity at Hunan Fluopont JV

Add 10,000 MT/Y LiFSI capacity at China JV, phased ramp to total 12,400 MT/Y by 2027 to meet rising EV and ESS battery electrolyte demand.

31 May 2022
Nippon Shokubai and Arkema Partner to Mass-Produce LiFSI Electrolyte Salts in France

The partnership aims to mass-produce ultrapure LiFSI electrolyte salts for electric vehicle batteries, enhancing performance and supporting Europe's battery value chain. Production starts by end-2025.

Lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide plants by country

chemXplore tracks 1 plant producing lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide in 1 country.

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