ENEROC Partners with Tohoku University and I.D.F. Inc. to Explore the Future of Lithium-Ion Battery Reuse and Recycling Technology
01 Signing Ceremony: Industry, Academic, and Research Representatives Gather at Tohoku University
On April 2, 2026, a joint research signing ceremony focused on lithium-ion battery reuse/recycling technology was grandly held at Tohoku University in Sendai Japan. ENEROC New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “ Eneroc ”) officially signed a cooperation agreement with the Supercritical Solvent Research Center of Tohoku University and lithium-ion battery manufacturer I.D.F. Inc., an enterprise incubated by Tohoku University.
Tripartite Signing Ceremony Scene
Eneroc CEO Xu Qi, Professor Masaru Watanabe, Professor at the Supercritical Solvent Research Center in Tohoku University, Associate Professor Kazumi Chiba of New Industry Creation Hatchery Center (NICHe), and Mr. Masakatsu Takahashi, President of I.D.F. Inc., jointly attended the Signing Ceremony. The agreement was signed in the presence of university representatives and industrial guests.
02 Roles of the Three Parties: From Technology Origin to Industry Application
Tohoku University Supercritical Solvent Research Center holds world-leading research strengths in Supercritical Solvent Technology. It has long been dedicated to cutting-edge studies in thermodynamics, phase equilibrium, molecular simulation, and material synthesis of supercritical fluids, providing foundational technological breakthroughs for battery post-processing and resource recycling.
Eneroc has accumulated extensive practical experience in lithium-ion battery applications and industrialization through years of dedicated work in non-road vehicle power battery systems, energy storage systems, and battery management systems. This enables the rapid transformation of cutting-edge technologies into viable commercial products.
I.D.F. Inc. As a lithium-ion battery manufacturer incubated by Tohoku University, has a solid industrial foundation in lithium-ion battery production. Its unique stacked pouch-type lithium-ion manganese oxide battery is in stable mass production, providing authentic production environments for technology verification and process optimization.
The three parties deeply integrate their industry application experience, cutting-edge research capabilities, and manufacturing foundation to jointly drive innovative development in lithium-ion battery recycling and reuse technologies, exploring safer, more efficient, and sustainable power battery circular utilization pathways.
03 Focus on four major directions: addressing key challenges throughout the lithium-ion battery lifecycle
According to the agreement, the three parties will collaborate closely on key technologies spanning the entire lithium-ion battery lifecycle, prioritizing the following four major directions:
· Lithium-ion battery safety technology and management system
· Power battery second-life utilization technology
· Resource recovery and recycling of retired battery materials
· Battery Post-Treatment and Material Recycling Based on Supercritical Solvent Technology
Subcritical Hydrothermal Recovery Technology
04 Complementary Advantages: Industry Experience + Research Strength + Manufacturing Foundation
This cooperation is not a mere accumulation of resources, but a deep integration of capabilities: Eneroc provides extensive practical experience in lithium-ion battery application and industrialization; Tohoku University offers research strengths in the field of supercritical solvent technology ; I.D.F. Inc. brings a solid industrial base and proven production capabilities in lithium-ion battery manufacturing. The three parties will jointly promote innovative development in lithium-ion battery recycling and reuse technologies, exploring safer, more efficient, and sustainable power battery circular utilization methods.
