Custom & Bulk Chemical Services For Battery Material

Supporting bench to production applications in battery and energy storage


Battery material for research and development

Thermo Fisher Scientific, a leading supplier of chemicals and materials, offers advanced solutions for projects that go beyond standard requirements, helping save you time and resources. We provide custom and bulk battery-grade chemicals and material, specialized testing, and customized packaging solutions to help meet diverse raw material requirements. Our capabilities in providing customized solutions makes us an exceptional partner for all stages of battery research, development, and commercialization.

Trust us to help accelerate your innovations in lithium-ion battery and alternative energy storage applications with our comprehensive portfolio and technical expertise, helping ensure efficient project support from concept to market-ready products.

 

Who we serve


  • Innovators in battery research
  • Component manufacturers
  • Start-ups
  • Academic research groups
  • Innovators looking for scale up capabilities

What we deliver

  • Battery cathodes material
  • Battery anodes material
  • Electrolyte materials & components
  • Battery separators
  • Battery binders
  • Battery metals
  • Organic solvents

Our global reach

  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific

 

 

 

Partnering with us helps streamline your battery development and commercialization process by providing a single source for all your battery material demands.

 


Our capabilities in battery material supply

Our battery material supply capabilities span the entire battery development cycle - from small-scale research to commercial production of lithium-ion batteries and next-generation battery storage technologies. We offer a comprehensive chemical portfolio, including battery electrode active materials, as well as strategic sourcing and custom synthesis services. Our expertise includes efficient supply chain management, custom packaging with returnable drums, and just-in-time material delivery to help ensure seamless support at all stages of battery production and development.

 

Our expertise spans the entire range of battery development.

 

Battery research

 

We provide high-purity materials and specialized equipment for battery research, enabling breakthroughs in energy storage technology.

Scale-up support

 

Our comprehensive solutions ease the transition from lab-scale experiments to scale-up pilot production, helping address challenges in process optimization and material consistency.

Battery manufacturing

 

We supply battery grade chemicals in bulk and provide strategic sourcing to support you with products at a scale from nanograms to hundreds of kilograms.

 


Services for battery applications

We offer custom and bulk chemical services to help meet your unique battery production needs. Our capabilities range from small quantities to hundreds or thousands of kilograms, enabling you to scale beyond catalog offerings. Leveraging our global supply chain network, we secure and manage bulk products through in-house manufacturing and select global partners, helping ensure reliable material supply throughout your project.

 

Our services are customized for different needs, such as:

 

These services can provide access to solutions beyond our standard catalog offerings to help ensure you get exactly what you require for your specific battery application.


Custom chemicals

Custom packaging and labeling

Designed for:

  • Safety
  • Environmental protection
  • convenient handling and storage
  • Preservation of product integrity

Custom blend and synthesis

We support with:

  • Custom manufacturing of  organic and inorganic chemicals
  • Custom solvent blends
  • chemical synthesi development and optimization
  • Route design and scale up

Our material supply for battery applications

Thermo Scientific offers a broad portfolio of inorganic materials for the formulation of conventional battery anodes, cathodes and electrolytes, as well as metals, solvents, separators, and binders. Learn how we supply chemicals for battery research and development, or search for your battery formulation and cell materials below.

     

 

Battery cathode material

The choice of cathode active material is the most critical factor in determining the overall battery performance, energy density, cost and safety characteristics of a battery cell. Our portfolio includes materials for a variety of battery chemistries, each selected to help meet your specific energy density and performance goals.

 

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Battery anode material

The choice of anode material is a relevant key factor in determining the overall performance, cost, and safety characteristics of a lithium-ion battery or alternative battery chemistries. We provide graphite, silicon, and other anode active materials and additives to help meet your development and production requirements.

 

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Battery electrolyte

The electrolyte is a critical component in a battery that mediates the flow of ions, such as Li-ions or Na-ions, between the positive and negative electrodes, facilitating the electrochemical reactions that generate electric current in a battery. We offer several electrolyte formulations formulated to help improve ionic conductivity and stability in battery applications.

 

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Separators and binders

Battery separators and binders are crucial components that significantly impact battery performance in a number of ways. We supply a range of separator and binder components that contribute to battery safety and structural integrity.

 

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Metals

We supply a range of pure metals and alloys essential for battery production, including aluminum, cobalt, nickel, and stainless steel. These materials are available in various forms such as foil, wire, powder, and rod to help meet your specific battery design requirements.

 

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Articles and podcasts on lithium-ion battery material research

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Guest Dr. Simon Engelke, Founder and Chair of Battery Associates

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