Lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide

EC 686-526-7

projects tracked
3
active
3
producing plant
1

Also known as LiFSI.

Lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide projects

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

  1. 1 project Announced / Concept
  2. none FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 1 project FID / Sanctioned
  4. 1 project Under Construction
  5. none Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 2 new construction and 1 expansion.

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

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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