Lithium & Specialty Chemicals

Albemarle Corporation

Albemarle Corporation, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is the world's largest lithium chemicals producer and a global leader in bromine specialties and catalyst solutions for petroleum refining. As the energy transition accelerates, Albemarle's lithium hydroxide and carbonate are essential materials for electric-vehicle battery cathodes, making it one of the most strategically important companies in the clean-energy supply chain. The company funds academic research in solid-state battery electrolytes, lithium recovery from brines, and spent-battery recycling chemistry. Albemarle's Collaborative Research programme supports doctoral and post-doctoral researchers at universities in the US, Chile, Australia, and Europe who are investigating next-generation energy-storage materials. Its Technical Centre in King of Prussia is equipped for advanced materials characterisation including XRD, SEM-EDS, and ICP-OES.