Europe
OXLiD is a UK-based lithium-sulfur battery technology developer and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gelion since 2023. The acquisition of OXLiD has enabled Gelion to establish a research and development hub in the UK, providing closer proximity to potential European customers and strategic partners. OXLiD has brought highly experienced scientists, IP and patent applications, along with established relationships with blue-chip academic institutions (including Oxford and Nottingham) and access to the UK’s LiSTAR and Faraday Institutions. Together, OXLiD and Gelion will advance their development of advanced sulfur cathode material formulation and anode protection towards commercialisation.
Glencore mines coals, metals and minerals. The company is one of Australia’s largest producers of coal, cobalt, zinc, nickel and copper, and one of the world’s largest, globally diversified resource companies. Gelion has signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with to assess the suitability of Gelion’s next generation battery technologies for Glencore to use in stationary storage applications on mining sites, and for mobile applications such as mining vehicles. There is also the opportunity for Glencore to supply materials to Gelion for battery manufacture, and for the companies to work together on battery recycling.
The Faraday Institution is the UK’s independent institute for electrochemical energy storage research, skills development, market analysis and early-stage commercialisation. The acquisition of OXLiD has opened up opportunities in the UK for Gelion including high levels of support provided by the Faraday Institution, Faraday Battery Challenge and the Advanced Propulsion Centre, which have been instrumental in OXLiD’s fast growth and technological success. The Faraday Institution provided valuable assistance for the acquisition of OXLiD, ensuring a robust IP position for Li-S technology in the UK, while introducing Gelion to become an active member of the community that has been developed around Faraday and LiSTAR.
Gelion has a research laboratory at the University of Nottingham that provides cost-effective access to equipment and resources, furthering their work to commercialise next generation lithium-sulfur battery technology. The company has exclusive rights to IP developed at the University in the area of catalytic materials for sulfur cathode efficacy. Gelion is leveraging licencing for technology developed by OXLiD with the University of Nottingham (and other UK universities) that complements the work Gelion has been doing in Australia. The work is focused on developing electrolytes that can support multiple anode chemistries and additives to control polysulfide shuttle to reduce capacity fading and increase efficiency. As part of their close collaborative working, Gelion and UoN are currently in receipt of joint funding though Innovate UK as part of the Faraday Battery Challenge to support this project.
A unique and historic institution, the University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world, laying claim to nine centuries of continuous existence. Gelion holds a license to Oxford IP through Oxford University Innovation, created in the development of protective anode coatings for lithium-anodes. This work has the potential to increase the efficiency and safety of lithium metal batteries.
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