Stardust Power, a US-based developer of battery-grade lithium products, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ohio University to form a strategic partnership to develop extraction and refining technologies, including potential applications of direct lithium extraction (DLE).

The partnership aims to accelerate scientific and technical research around the production of lithium and refined lithium products from brine sources.

Under the MOU, Stardust Power will contribute raw material samples, technical expertise and collaborative input on refining processes, including technical data related to the characteristics of lithium chloride. The partnership could potentially secure sources of lithium brine feedstock for Stardust Power’s central processing plant under development in Muskogee, Oklahoma.

The collaboration also supports a concept paper submitted by Ohio University under the DOE’s Vehicle Technologies Office FY2025 Funding Opportunity Announcement. Stardust Power would provide industry input and technical support to Ohio University if it is selected.

“Partnering with Stardust Power provides a unique opportunity to accelerate the development of practical, scalable solutions for lithium production. Our team is excited to contribute research that could support US energy independence and help meet the growing demand for domestic battery materials,” said Professor John Staser, from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Ohio University.

Source: Stardust Power