THE FIRST
COMMERCIALLY VIABLE
LITHIUM METAL BATTERY

More powerful, longer lasting, less expensive and safer than the lithium-ion battery

No graphite, nickel, cobalt or manganese

Made in North America with locally sourced materials, eliminating dependence on China

Brine to Battery™ Technology
to Disrupt the Global Battery Market

A disruptive Chicago-based lithium battery technology company established in 2020

Pure Lithium is breaking the boundaries of energy storage with new proprietary technologies that unlock the power of lithium metal for the first time, disrupting both the lithium extraction and battery industries.

At Pure Lithium’s lab Chicago, we produce a pure lithium metal anode from brine using our transformational Brine to Battery™ technology. We pair it with a vanadium cathode and manufacture the complete battery. The result is a safe, affordable lithium metal battery designed to supplant the lithium-ion batteries used today.

Our team of world class scientists and engineers, led by inventor and battery innovation expert Founder, Chairman & CEO Emilie Bodoin, has built a robust intellectual property portfolio of more than 100 patents and patent applications. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Emeritus Professor Donald R. Sadoway co-founded Pure Lithium with Bodoin in 2020.

THE LITHIUM METAL VANADIUM BATTERY

We combine our high energy density lithium metal anode with a vanadium cathode to produce a battery that dramatically outperforms lithium-ion. Our technology slashes battery materials costs and eliminates the need for graphite, nickel, cobalt and manganese.

MORE POWERFUL, LIGHTER, CHEAPER

A Very Different Battery

Lithium metal anodes offer a tenfold increase in energy density compared to graphite used in today’s lithium-ion anodes. Higher energy density means more energy can be stored in a smaller space, reducing battery size and weight while improving duration.

Step change in energy density

Eliminates dependence on a risky global supply chain that is dominated by China and includes countries with poor environmental and human rights records. Our battery is free of graphite, nickel, cobalt and manganese.

Sourced in North America

Lithium-ion batteries are notorious for their tendency to catch fire through an event known as “thermal runaway.” This starts in the cathode, which begins to release oxygen at less than 100°C. We mitigate this risk by using a vanadium cathode that functions at temperatures of up to 700°C.

Safer battery

Unlike direct lithium extraction, our lithium production uses no fresh water. Our vertically integrated technology eliminates 55,000 miles worth of travel, reducing CO2 emissions by 805 kg/tonne of cargo created by shipping lithium for use in traditional lithium-ion batteries. Pure Lithium’s cathode can be made from secondary sources of vanadium.

Environmentally friendly

SOURCED AND MANUFACTURED IN NORTH AMERICA

Combining metals extraction and anode production allows us to process the key materials and assemble the completed batteries at a single location.

THE All American BATTERY

The global battery supply chain is vulnerable to geopolitical tensions, tariffs and bottlenecks that can cause lasting damage to the U.S. economy and national security.

The market is heavily reliant on China and its battery infrastructure for materials processing and manufacturing. For example, 77% of today’s graphite anodes are produced in China and are subject to a 25% tariff in the United States. The U.S. will never manufacture lithium-ion batteries cheaper or at the same scale as China.

If the U.S. wants to compete, we must leapfrog China with innovation across the entire battery value chain.