The lithium chemical required for high-nickel cathodes, generally produced from hard rock.
A chemical compound preferred for high-energy-density batteries, particularly in electric vehicle applications. Lithium hydroxide generally commands a price premium over lithium carbonate due to superior battery performance characteristics.
High-nickel NMC cathodes need hydroxide because carbonate does not work well at those compositions. Which chemical a project can make determines which customers it can even approach.
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