Solidion Technology (NASDAQ: STI) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory win 2025 R&D 100 Award for Breakthrough in Sustainable Graphite Production
DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Solidion Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:STI), in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), is proud to announce that their joint innovation, Electrochemical Graphitization in Molten Salts (E-GRIMS), has received a prestigious 2025 R&D 100 Award.
The E-GRIMS technology introduces a game-changing approach to the graphitization process, enabling energy-efficient, scalable, and environmentally sustainable production of graphite anode materials. This breakthrough has the potential to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of lithium-ion battery manufacturing while ensuring performance that meets the demands of next-generation energy storage applications.
"We are honored to share this recognition with our long-standing partner ORNL," said Jaymes Winters, CEO of Solidion Technology. "This award underscores the importance of collaboration between national laboratories and industry in accelerating innovation. At Solidion, we are committed to advancing the commercialization of greener and more sustainable graphitization methods, bringing these benefits to global markets."
The R&D 100 Awards, often referred to as the "Oscars of Innovation," celebrate the 100 most innovative technologies of the year worldwide. Winning this award affirms the impact of E-GRIMS as a transformative technology with the potential to reshape the graphite anode materials industry.
Solidion Technology continues to build on this momentum by pursuing pilot-scale and commercial-scale deployment of E-GRIMS, inviting partners and collaborators who share the vision of sustainable energy solutions to join in its mission.
About Solidion Technology, Inc.
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas with pilot production facilities in Dayton, Ohio, Solidion's (NASDAQ:STI) core business includes manufacturing of battery materials and components, as well as development and production of next-generation batteries for energy storage systems and electric vehicles for ground, air, and sea transportation. Solidion holds a portfolio of over 525 patents, covering innovations such as high-capacity, non-silane gas and graphene-enabled silicon anodes, biomass-based graphite, advanced lithium-sulfur and lithium-metal technologies.
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