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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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Market Structure
Global Lithium Sulfide Market by Size, by Type, by Application, by Region, History and Forecast 2021-2032
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 is projected to grow from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, implying a CAGR of % over 2026-2032.
The US & Canada market for Lithium Sulfide is projected to increase from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % over 2026-2032.
The Europe market for Lithium Sulfide is projected to increase from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % over 2026-2032.
The Asia Pacific market for Lithium Sulfide is projected to increase from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % over 2026-2032.
The China market for Lithium Sulfide is projected to increase from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % over 2026-2032.
Leading global manufacturers of Lithium Sulfide include Lorad Chemical, Albemarle, AMG Lithium, Materion, Stanford Advanced Materials (Oceania International), Ganfeng Lithium Co, Hubei Xinrunde, Hangzhou Kaiyada and Chengdu Hipure, among others. In 2025, the top three vendors together accounted for approximately % of global revenue.
On the production side, the report examines Lithium Sulfide output, growth rates, and market shares by manufacturer and by region (at regional and country level) for 2021-2026, with forecasts through 2032.
On the consumption side, the report analyzes sales of Lithium Sulfide by region (regional and country level), company, type, and application for 2021-2026 and provides forecasts through 2032.
The report provides an overview of the global Lithium Sulfide market in terms of capacity, output, revenue, and price, analyzing global market trends using historical revenue and sales data for 2021-2025, estimates for 2026, and projected CAGRs through 2032.
The study covers key producers of Lithium Sulfide and consumption patterns in major regions and countries, assesses future market potential, and highlights priority regions and countries for segmenting the market into sub-sectors, with country-specific market value data for the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, India, Germany, the U.K., Italy, the Middle East, Africa, and other countries.
The report also presents Lithium Sulfide sales, revenue, market share, and industry ranking for the main manufacturers for 2021-2026, identifies the major stakeholders in the global market, and analyzes their competitive landscape and market positioning based on recent developments and segmental revenues.
In addition, the report analyzes segment data by type and application—covering sales, revenue, and price—for 2021-2032, and evaluates and forecasts the Lithium Sulfide market size, projected growth trends, production technologies, key applications, and end-use industries.
Lithium Sulfide Segment 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
Study Objectives
1. To analyze and research the global status and future forecast, involving, production, value, consumption, growth rate (CAGR), market share, historical and forecast.
2. To present the key manufacturers, capacity, production, revenue, market share, and Recent Developments.
3. To split the breakdown data by regions, type, manufacturers, and Application.
4. To analyze the global and key regions market potential and advantage, opportunity and challenge, restraints, and risks.
5. To identify significant trends, drivers, influence factors in global and regions.
6. To analyze competitive developments such as expansions, agreements, new product launches, and acquisitions in the market.
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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.
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Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Provides an overview of the Lithium Sulfide market, including product definition, global market growth prospects, production value, capacity, and average price forecasts (2021-2032).
Chapter 2: Analysis key trends, drivers, challenges, and opportunities within the global Lithium Sulfide industry.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Lithium Sulfide market competition landscape. Including Lithium Sulfide manufacturers' output value, output and average price from 2021 to 2026, as well as competition analysis indicators such as origin, product type, application, merger and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: 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 5: 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 6: 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 7: Production/Production Value of Lithium Sulfide by region. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 8: 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 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Concluding Insights 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 Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition
- 1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 1.2.1 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.2 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.3 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.4 Global Lithium Sulfide Market Average Price (2021-2032)
- 1.3 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.4 Study Goals and Objectives
2 Global Lithium Sulfide Market Dynamics
- 2.1 Lithium Sulfide Industry Trends
- 2.2 Lithium Sulfide Industry Drivers
- 2.3 Lithium Sulfide Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 2.4 Lithium Sulfide Industry Restraints
3 Lithium Sulfide Market by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Lithium Sulfide Production 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 Market Competitive Analysis
- 3.8.1 Global Lithium Sulfide Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.8.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Lithium Sulfide Players Market Share by Production Value in 2025
- 3.8.3 2025 Lithium Sulfide Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
4 Lithium Sulfide Market by Type
- 4.1 Lithium Sulfide Type Introduction
- 4.1.1 0.999
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- 4.2 Global Lithium Sulfide Production by Type
- 4.2.1 Global Lithium Sulfide Production by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 4.2.2 Global Lithium Sulfide Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 4.2.3 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 4.3 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Value by Type
- 4.3.1 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Value by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 4.3.2 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 4.3.3 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
5 Lithium Sulfide Market by Application
- 5.1 Lithium Sulfide Application Introduction
- 5.1.1 Sulfide Solid Electrolytes
- 5.1.2 Lithium-sulfur Batteries Electrodes
- 5.2 Global Lithium Sulfide Production by Application
- 5.2.1 Global Lithium Sulfide Production by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 5.2.2 Global Lithium Sulfide Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.2.3 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.3 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Value by Application
- 5.3.1 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Value by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 5.3.2 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.3.3 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
6 Company Profiles
- 6.1 Lorad Chemical
- 6.1.1 Lorad Chemical Company Information
- 6.1.2 Lorad Chemical Business Overview
- 6.1.3 Lorad Chemical Lithium Sulfide Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.1.4 Lorad Chemical Lithium Sulfide Product Portfolio
- 6.1.5 Lorad Chemical Recent Developments
- 6.2 Albemarle
- 6.2.1 Albemarle Company Information
- 6.2.2 Albemarle Business Overview
- 6.2.3 Albemarle Lithium Sulfide Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.2.4 Albemarle Lithium Sulfide Product Portfolio
- 6.2.5 Albemarle Recent Developments
- 6.3 AMG Lithium
- 6.3.1 AMG Lithium Company Information
- 6.3.2 AMG Lithium Business Overview
- 6.3.3 AMG Lithium Lithium Sulfide Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.3.4 AMG Lithium Lithium Sulfide Product Portfolio
- 6.3.5 AMG Lithium Recent Developments
- 6.4 Materion
- 6.4.1 Materion Company Information
- 6.4.2 Materion Business Overview
- 6.4.3 Materion Lithium Sulfide Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.4.4 Materion Lithium Sulfide Product Portfolio
- 6.4.5 Materion Recent Developments
- 6.5 Stanford Advanced Materials (Oceania International)
- 6.5.1 Stanford Advanced Materials (Oceania International) Company Information
- 6.5.2 Stanford Advanced Materials (Oceania International) Business Overview
- 6.5.3 Stanford Advanced Materials (Oceania International) Lithium Sulfide Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.5.4 Stanford Advanced Materials (Oceania International) Lithium Sulfide Product Portfolio
- 6.5.5 Stanford Advanced Materials (Oceania International) Recent Developments
- 6.6 Ganfeng Lithium Co
- 6.6.1 Ganfeng Lithium Co Company Information
- 6.6.2 Ganfeng Lithium Co Business Overview
- 6.6.3 Ganfeng Lithium Co Lithium Sulfide Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.6.4 Ganfeng Lithium Co Lithium Sulfide Product Portfolio
- 6.6.5 Ganfeng Lithium Co Recent Developments
- 6.7 Hubei Xinrunde
- 6.7.1 Hubei Xinrunde Company Information
- 6.7.2 Hubei Xinrunde Business Overview
- 6.7.3 Hubei Xinrunde Lithium Sulfide Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.7.4 Hubei Xinrunde Lithium Sulfide Product Portfolio
- 6.7.5 Hubei Xinrunde Recent Developments
- 6.8 Hangzhou Kaiyada
- 6.8.1 Hangzhou Kaiyada Company Information
- 6.8.2 Hangzhou Kaiyada Business Overview
- 6.8.3 Hangzhou Kaiyada Lithium Sulfide Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.8.4 Hangzhou Kaiyada Lithium Sulfide Product Portfolio
- 6.8.5 Hangzhou Kaiyada Recent Developments
- 6.9 Chengdu Hipure
- 6.9.1 Chengdu Hipure Company Information
- 6.9.2 Chengdu Hipure Business Overview
- 6.9.3 Chengdu Hipure Lithium Sulfide Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.9.4 Chengdu Hipure Lithium Sulfide Product Portfolio
- 6.9.5 Chengdu Hipure Recent Developments
- 6.10 Tianqi Lithium
- 6.10.1 Tianqi Lithium Company Information
- 6.10.2 Tianqi Lithium Business Overview
- 6.10.3 Tianqi Lithium Lithium Sulfide Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.10.4 Tianqi Lithium Lithium Sulfide Product Portfolio
- 6.10.5 Tianqi Lithium Recent Developments
7 Global Lithium Sulfide Production by Region
- 7.1 Global Lithium Sulfide Production by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.2 Global Lithium Sulfide Production by Region (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Lithium Sulfide Production by Region (2021-2026)
- 7.2.2 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 7.3 Global Lithium Sulfide Production by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.4 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Value by Region (2021-2032)
- 7.4.1 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Value by Region (2021-2026)
- 7.4.2 Global Lithium Sulfide Production Value by Region (2027-2032)
- 7.5 Global Lithium Sulfide Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2032)
- 7.6 Regional Production Value Trends (2021-2032)
- 7.6.1 North America Lithium Sulfide Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.2 Europe Lithium Sulfide Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.3 Asia-Pacific Lithium Sulfide Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.4 South America Lithium Sulfide Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.5 Middle East & Africa Lithium Sulfide Production Value (2021-2032)
8 Global Lithium Sulfide Consumption by Region
- 8.1 Global Lithium Sulfide Consumption by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.2 Global Lithium Sulfide Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Lithium Sulfide Consumption by Region (2021-2026)
- 8.2.2 Global Lithium Sulfide Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 8.3 North America
- 8.3.1 North America Lithium Sulfide Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.3.2 North America Lithium Sulfide Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.3.3 U.S.
- 8.3.4 Canada
- 8.3.5 Mexico
- 8.4 Europe
- 8.4.1 Europe Lithium Sulfide Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.4.2 Europe Lithium Sulfide Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.4.3 Germany
- 8.4.4 France
- 8.4.5 U.K.
- 8.4.6 Italy
- 8.4.7 Netherlands
- 8.5 Asia Pacific
- 8.5.1 Asia Pacific Lithium Sulfide Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.5.2 Asia Pacific Lithium Sulfide Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.5.3 China
- 8.5.4 Japan
- 8.5.5 South Korea
- 8.5.6 Southeast Asia
- 8.5.7 India
- 8.5.8 Australia
- 8.6 South America
- 8.6.1 South America Lithium Sulfide Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.6.2 South America Lithium Sulfide Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.6.3 Brazil
- 8.6.4 Argentina
- 8.6.5 Chile
- 8.6.6 Colombia
- 8.7 Middle East & Africa
- 8.7.1 Middle East & Africa Lithium Sulfide Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.7.2 Middle East & Africa Lithium Sulfide Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.7.3 Egypt
- 8.7.4 South Africa
- 8.7.5 Israel
- 8.7.6 Türkiye
- 8.7.7 GCC Countries
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
- 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 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 9.1.4 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 Concluding Insights
11 Appendix
- 11.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 11.2 Research Methodology
- 11.3 Research Process
- 11.4 Authors List of This Report
- 11.5 Data Source
- 11.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 11.5.2 Primary Sources
- 11.6 Disclaimer
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