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Lithium Sulfide
Lithium sulfide (Li2S) is lithium sulfide, molecular weight: 45.95. White to yellow crystal, with inverse fluorite structure, specific gravity 1.66 (water = 1), melting point 938°C, boiling point 1372°C. Lithium sulfide is easily soluble in water, soluble in ethanol, soluble in acid, and insoluble in alkali. It absorbs moisture in the air and hydrolyzes, releasing hydrogen sulfide gas. Easily soluble in water and soluble in ethanol. Lithium sulfide is one of the commonly used cathode materials in lithium-ion batteries. It is also used in some chemical synthesis reactions, such as as a reducing agent in organic synthesis. In addition, lithium sulfide can also be used to prepare other lithium compounds and as a component of catalysts or electrolytes.
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Lithium sulfide (Li2S) is lithium sulfide, molecular weight: 45.95. White to yellow crystal, with inverse fluorite structure, specific gravity 1.66 (water = 1), melting point 938°C, boiling point 1372°C. Lithium sulfide is easily soluble in water, soluble in ethanol, soluble in acid, and insoluble in alkali. It absorbs moisture in the air and hydrolyzes, releasing hydrogen sulfide gas. Easily soluble in water and soluble in ethanol. Lithium sulfide is one of the commonly used cathode materials in lithium-ion batteries. It is also used in some chemical synthesis reactions, such as as a reducing agent in organic synthesis. In addition, lithium sulfide can also be used to prepare other lithium compounds and as a component of catalysts or electrolytes.
Lithium sulfide can be prepared by a variety of methods, some of the common methods include the following:
1. Direct reaction method: This is one of the most common methods for preparing lithium sulfide. It involves the direct reaction of pure lithium metal with sulfur to produce lithium sulfide. The reaction is usually carried out at high temperature to promote the reaction. The chemical equation for the reaction is as follows:
2Li+S→Li2S
2. Reaction method of sulfur and carbon: This method involves reacting sulfur with carbon-containing compounds (such as coal, coke or charcoal) to produce hydrogen sulfide and lithium sulfide, and then hydrogen sulfide reacts with lithium to produce lithium sulfide. This method is generally used in industrial production.
2LiOH+2H2S→2LiHS+2H2O
LiHS+LiOH→Li2S+H2O
3. Lithium hydrosulfide hydrolysis method: Lithium hydrosulfide (LiHS) can react with water to generate lithium sulfide:
LiHS+H2O→Li2S+H2S
4. Chemical vapor deposition method: This method involves the decomposition of lithium and sulfur compounds (such as lithium ethylenediamine sulfate) at appropriate temperatures and pressures, and then generates lithium sulfide.
Li2SO4+4NH2CH2CH2NH2→Li2S+4NH3+4NH4HSO4
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Lithium Sulfide Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Lithium sulfide (Li2S) is lithium sulfide, molecular weight: 45.95. White to yellow crystal, with inverse fluorite structure, specific gravity 1.66 (water = 1), melting point 938°C, boiling point 1372°C. Lithium sulfide is easily soluble in water, soluble in ethanol, soluble in acid, and insoluble in alkali. It absorbs moisture in the air and hydrolyzes, releasing hydrogen sulfide gas. Easily soluble in water and soluble in ethanol. Lithium sulfide is one of the commonly used cathode materials in lithium-ion batteries. It is also used in some chemical synthesis reactions, such as as a reducing agent in organic synthesis. In addition, lithium sulfide can also be used to prepare other lithium compounds and as a component of catalysts or electrolytes.
Lithium sulfide can be prepared by a variety of methods, some of the common methods include the following:
1. Direct reaction method: This is one of the most common methods for preparing lithium sulfide. It involves the direct reaction of pure lithium metal with sulfur to produce lithium sulfide. The reaction is usually carried out at high temperature to promote the reaction. The chemical equation for the reaction is as follows:
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2Li+S→Li2S
2. Reaction method of sulfur and carbon: This method involves reacting sulfur with carbon-containing compounds (such as coal, coke or charcoal) to produce hydrogen sulfide and lithium sulfide, and then hydrogen sulfide reacts with lithium to produce lithium sulfide. This method is generally used in industrial production.
2LiOH+2H2S→2LiHS+2H2O
LiHS+LiOH→Li2S+H2O
3. Lithium hydrosulfide hydrolysis method: Lithium hydrosulfide (LiHS) can react with water to generate lithium sulfide:
LiHS+H2O→Li2S+H2S
4. Chemical vapor deposition method: This method involves the decomposition of lithium and sulfur compounds (such as lithium ethylenediamine sulfate) at appropriate temperatures and pressures, and then generates lithium sulfide.
Li2SO4+4NH2CH2CH2NH2→Li2S+4NH3+4NH4HSO4
The global Lithium Sulfide market was valued at US$ million in 2025 and is projected to reach US$ million by 2032, implying a CAGR of % over 2026–2032.
The North America market for Lithium Sulfide is forecast to increase from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, corresponding to a CAGR of % over 2026–2032.
The Europe market for Lithium Sulfide is projected to rise from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, registering a CAGR of % over 2026–2032.
The Asia Pacific market for Lithium Sulfide is expected to grow from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % over 2026–2032.
Leading global manufacturers of Lithium Sulfide include , among others. In 2025, the top three vendors together accounted for approximately % of global revenue.
Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Lithium Sulfide market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (Kg), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of types and applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, type, application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/Kg) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for manufacturers, new entrants, channel partners, and investors; the report also reviews technology shifts and notable product introductions relevant to Lithium Sulfide.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
Lithium Sulfide Market by Company
Lorad Chemical
Albemarle
AMG Lithium
Materion
Stanford Advanced Materials (Oceania International)
Ganfeng Lithium Co
Hubei Xinrunde
Hangzhou Kaiyada
Chengdu Hipure
Tianqi Lithium
Lithium Sulfide Segment by Type
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Lithium Sulfide Segment by Application
Sulfide Solid Electrolytes
Lithium-sulfur Batteries Electrodes
Lithium Sulfide Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Lithium Sulfide market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Lithium Sulfide and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Lithium Sulfide.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Lithium Sulfide manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Lithium Sulfide by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Lithium Sulfide in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Types
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Applications
- Sulfide Solid Electrolytes
- Lithium-sulfur Batteries Electrodes
Companies covered
- Lorad Chemical
- Albemarle
- AMG Lithium
- Materion
- Stanford Advanced Materials (Oceania International)
- Ganfeng Lithium Co
- Hubei Xinrunde
- Hangzhou Kaiyada
- Chengdu Hipure
- Tianqi Lithium
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 Lithium Sulfide by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 0.999
- 2.2.3 0.9999
- 2.3 Lithium Sulfide by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Sulfide Solid Electrolytes
- 2.3.3 Lithium-sulfur Batteries Electrodes
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Lithium Sulfide Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Lithium Sulfide Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Lithium Sulfide Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Lithium Sulfide Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Lithium Sulfide Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Lithium Sulfide Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Lithium Sulfide Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Lithium Sulfide Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Lorad Chemical
- 4.1.1 Lorad Chemical Lithium Sulfide Company Information
- 4.1.2 Lorad Chemical Lithium Sulfide Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Lorad Chemical Lithium Sulfide Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Lorad Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Lorad Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.2 Albemarle
- 4.2.1 Albemarle Lithium Sulfide Company Information
- 4.2.2 Albemarle Lithium Sulfide Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Albemarle Lithium Sulfide Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Albemarle Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Albemarle Recent Developments
- 4.3 AMG Lithium
- 4.3.1 AMG Lithium Lithium Sulfide Company Information
- 4.3.2 AMG Lithium Lithium Sulfide Business Overview
- 4.3.3 AMG Lithium Lithium Sulfide Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 AMG Lithium Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 AMG Lithium Recent Developments
- 4.4 Materion
- 4.4.1 Materion Lithium Sulfide Company Information
- 4.4.2 Materion Lithium Sulfide Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Materion Lithium Sulfide Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Materion Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Materion Recent Developments
- 4.5 Stanford Advanced Materials (Oceania International)
- 4.5.1 Stanford Advanced Materials (Oceania International) Lithium Sulfide Company Information
- 4.5.2 Stanford Advanced Materials (Oceania International) Lithium Sulfide Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Stanford Advanced Materials (Oceania International) Lithium Sulfide Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Stanford Advanced Materials (Oceania International) Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Stanford Advanced Materials (Oceania International) Recent Developments
- 4.6 Ganfeng Lithium Co
- 4.6.1 Ganfeng Lithium Co Lithium Sulfide Company Information
- 4.6.2 Ganfeng Lithium Co Lithium Sulfide Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Ganfeng Lithium Co Lithium Sulfide Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Ganfeng Lithium Co Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Ganfeng Lithium Co Recent Developments
- 4.7 Hubei Xinrunde
- 4.7.1 Hubei Xinrunde Lithium Sulfide Company Information
- 4.7.2 Hubei Xinrunde Lithium Sulfide Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Hubei Xinrunde Lithium Sulfide Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Hubei Xinrunde Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Hubei Xinrunde Recent Developments
- 4.8 Hangzhou Kaiyada
- 4.8.1 Hangzhou Kaiyada Lithium Sulfide Company Information
- 4.8.2 Hangzhou Kaiyada Lithium Sulfide Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Hangzhou Kaiyada Lithium Sulfide Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Hangzhou Kaiyada Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Hangzhou Kaiyada Recent Developments
- 4.9 Chengdu Hipure
- 4.9.1 Chengdu Hipure Lithium Sulfide Company Information
- 4.9.2 Chengdu Hipure Lithium Sulfide Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Chengdu Hipure Lithium Sulfide Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Chengdu Hipure Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Chengdu Hipure Recent Developments
- 4.10 Tianqi Lithium
- 4.10.1 Tianqi Lithium Lithium Sulfide Company Information
- 4.10.2 Tianqi Lithium Lithium Sulfide Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Tianqi Lithium Lithium Sulfide Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Tianqi Lithium Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Tianqi Lithium Recent Developments
5 Global Lithium Sulfide Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Lithium Sulfide Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Lithium Sulfide Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Lithium Sulfide Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Lithium Sulfide Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Lithium Sulfide Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Lithium Sulfide Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Lithium Sulfide Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Lithium Sulfide Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Lithium Sulfide Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Lithium Sulfide Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Lithium Sulfide Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Lithium Sulfide Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Lithium Sulfide Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Lithium Sulfide Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Lithium Sulfide Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.3.3 United States
- 6.3.4 Canada
- 6.3.5 Mexico
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Lithium Sulfide Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Lithium Sulfide Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.4.3 Germany
- 6.4.4 France
- 6.4.5 U.K.
- 6.4.6 Italy
- 6.4.7 Russia
- 6.4.8 Spain
- 6.4.9 Netherlands
- 6.4.10 Switzerland
- 6.4.11 Sweden
- 6.4.12 Poland
- 6.5 Asia Pacific
- 6.5.1 Asia Pacific Lithium Sulfide Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Lithium Sulfide Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.5.3 China
- 6.5.4 Japan
- 6.5.5 South Korea
- 6.5.6 India
- 6.5.7 Australia
- 6.5.8 Taiwan
- 6.5.9 Southeast Asia
- 6.6 South America, Middle East & Africa
- 6.6.1 South America, Middle East & Africa Lithium Sulfide Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Lithium Sulfide Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.6.3 Brazil
- 6.6.4 Argentina
- 6.6.5 Chile
- 6.6.6 Turkey
- 6.6.7 GCC Countries
7 Segment by Type
- 7.1 Global Lithium Sulfide Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Lithium Sulfide Production by Type (2021-2032) & (Kg)
- 7.1.2 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Lithium Sulfide Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Lithium Sulfide Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Lithium Sulfide Production by Application (2021-2032) & (Kg)
- 8.1.2 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Lithium Sulfide Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Lithium Sulfide Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Lithium Sulfide Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Lithium Sulfide Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Lithium Sulfide Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Lithium Sulfide Distributors
- 9.2.3 Lithium Sulfide Customers
10 Global Lithium Sulfide Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Lithium Sulfide Industry Trends
- 10.2 Lithium Sulfide Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Lithium Sulfide Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Lithium Sulfide Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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