[Featured Stock] Seokyung AT Develops New Electrolyte for All-Solid-State Batteries... Achieves Conductivity, Stability, and Cost-Effectiveness

Seokgyeong AT is expanding its stock price gains in the afternoon session.

At 1:55 PM on the 13th, Seokgyeong AT was trading at 42,000 KRW, up 12.3% from the previous trading day. The upward trend has continued since it hit the price limit on the 9th.

Seokgyeong AT, a nanotechnology specialist company, announced on the 9th that it has successfully developed a new lithium-ion conductor with a borate-based ‘Boracite’ crystal structure.

Seokgyeong AT plans to actively prepare for mass production of this material by emphasizing its conductivity, safety, and economic advantages compared to the existing lithium (Li) ion conductor sulfide-based ‘Argyrodite’ crystal structure. The company has been continuously researching new solid-state battery electrolyte additives after identifying and analyzing demand from global chemical companies and domestic and international secondary battery companies.

The ‘Boracite’ crystal structure developed by Seokgyeong AT using its proprietary Sol-Gel technology fundamentally blocks the generation of harmful compounds such as hydrogen sulfide, which can occur during raw material handling and synthesis processes?an issue with existing ‘sulfide-based electrolytes.’ It has the advantage of synthesizing electrolytes with high lithium-ion conductivity without the need for special equipment or workspaces required for handling sulfide-based raw materials.

According to Seokgyeong AT, this development eliminates the need for large-scale facility investments to address hazards such as hydrogen sulfide generated by moisture in the air during sulfide-based electrolyte synthesis. It is expected to improve ease of handling electrolyte raw materials, reduce process costs, and enhance price competitiveness by using low-cost borate raw materials. The company places great significance on laying the foundation for a new era of electrolyte materials with high lithium-ion conductivity.

Im Hyeongseop, CEO of Seokgyeong AT, said, "We are accelerating research on additives to better harness the excellent lithium-ion conduction properties of the newly developed ‘Boracite series electrolyte.’" He added, "Using the Sol-Gel technology that we have developed over more than 20 years as a foundational technology, we will play a role in advancing the era of solid electrolytes."