LIONGO New Energy: Building a Full-Spectrum Electrolyte Technology Portfolio

A full-technology roadmap creates a deep “moat” around LIONGO’s electrolyte business
 

In the race for next-generation battery materials, the choice of technology path can make or break a company.

 

From day one in 2021, LIONGO New Energy set a clear strategy: cover the entire spectrum—liquid electrolytes → hybrid liquid-solid electrolytes → all-solid-state electrolytes—and build an electrolyte system that spans the complete solid-state battery value chain.

 

“This is not a simple stacking of technologies,” Li Lifei explains. “It is precise matching for different development stages and application scenarios.” By securing key raw materials in-house, LIONGO has closed the loop from basic materials to end products. The goal: become the industry leader that is “liquid-based, hybrid-solid-cored, and all-solid-state-highlighted.”

 

The strategy is already bearing fruit. “Customers want a total solution aligned with their own technology road-map, not a single product,” Li says. LIONGO now supplies oxide solid-state electrolytes, in-situ solidifying electrolytes, and novel liquid electrolytes for Li-ion and Na-ion batteries, covering today’s mass-market needs and tomorrow’s technology directions.

 

Battery China views this full-spectrum approach as LIONGO’s unique competitive edge: it meets customers’ current volume requirements while positioning the company for next-generation technologies.

 

All-solid-state batteries are a prime focus of global R&D. Leveraging its technical depth, LIONGO participates in multiple national projects on oxide and sulfide solid-state electrolytes, one of the few companies active in both routes. Li reveals that LIONGO has achieved key breakthroughs in solid-state electrolytes, laying the groundwork for industrialization.

 

These advances are turning into market wins. With leading solid-state electrolyte technology and—crucially—scalable production capacity, LIONGO has established cooperation with hundreds of downstream customers and has passed qualification at several top-tier battery and material companies.

 

“Validation by tier-one customers is extremely rigorous; every step from performance testing to mass-production matching is a stress test for stability,” Li admits. Continuous iteration and reliable supply are what keep LIONGO ahead in a cut-throat market.

 

LIONGO has built two production bases: Liyang (Jiangsu) and Zibo (Shandong), creating a north-south capacity footprint that guarantees large-scale supply.

 

“Capacity is the carrier of technology; without scale, even the best tech stays in the lab,” Li stresses. The multi-base model covers current orders and leaves room for future upgrades.

 

• 2022: Liyang line – China’s first 1,000 t/y oxide solid-state electrolyte plant, now validated.

• 2024: Zibo line – 50 kt/y in-situ solidifying electrolyte + novel Li/Na liquid electrolyte plant on stream.

• 2025: Zibo adds 100 t/y all-solid-state electrolyte line, completing full-technology commercialization.

 

To meet surging demand for semi-solid and all-solid batteries, LIONGO plans to expand oxide electrolyte to 10 kt/y and sulfide from 100 t to 10 kt/y; site selection for the sulfide expansion is already under way.

 

Li’s forecast: semi-solid batteries will be commercialized first. “Over the next 3–5 years semi-solid will ramp up and take meaningful market share; around 2030 it could replace most liquid-battery uses—3C, storage, EVs,” he predicts.

 

LIONGO has rolled out two semi-solid solutions:

1. Liquid electrolyte + oxide solid electrolyte synergy

2. In-situ solidifying electrolyte + oxide solid electrolyte composite

 

Both are now in small-batch customer trials.

 

All-solid-state batteries will take longer. Li sees 2027 for demo applications and 2030 for civilian commercialization. Thanks to their high safety and energy density, all-solid cells will target premium segments: high-end EVs, low-altitude aircraft, defense, robotics, and medical devices.

 

In short, LIONGO’s full-technology electrolyte platform positions the company to ride every wave—from today’s liquid cells to tomorrow’s all-solid-state future.