Adionics Unveils Breakthrough Lithium Extraction Technology for Battery Recycling

Adionics, a leader in sustainable direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology, announced the development of its innovative Flionex® system, which enables efficient lithium extraction from battery black mass, a key step in enhancing battery recycling, Silicon reports.
This breakthrough comes as the demand for lithium, a crucial component in electric vehicles and renewable energy storage, continues to soar.
The company’s new technology addresses a longstanding challenge in the battery recycling process: recovering high-purity lithium without generating toxic waste or relying on overseas processing. Current recycling methods have successfully reclaimed other valuable metals such as cobalt, nickel, and manganese, but lithium recovery has proven more difficult—until now.
Adionics’ proprietary Flionex® liquid media simplifies lithium extraction from black mass, the material left after batteries are shredded. This method extracts lithium at various stages of the recycling process with a 99% purity rate, making it immediately suitable for reuse in new batteries.
“Flionex® represents a significant leap forward in promoting a truly circular economy for lithium-ion. By solving the challenge of lithium extraction, we’re not just reducing waste—we’re creating a sustainable cycle for one of the most critical components in modern energy storage,”stated CEO Gabriel Toffani.
The Flionex® technology operates without acids and produces zero toxic by-products, positioning Adionics at the forefront of sustainable lithium production. Its elimination of overseas processing also aligns with US legislative efforts to strengthen domestic supply chains and promote eco-friendly practices in critical mineral production.