Solidion Technology, Inc., in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has announced 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.
