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Title: An Outlook on Lithium Ion Battery Technology

Journal Article · · ACS Central Science
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  1. Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States

Lithium ion batteries as a power source are dominating in portable electronics, penetrating the electric vehicle market, and on the verge of entering the utility market for grid-energy storage. Depending on the application, trade-offs among the various performance parameters energy, power, cycle life, cost, safety, and environmental impact are often needed, which are linked to severe materials chemistry challenges. The current lithium ion battery technology is based on insertion-reaction electrodes and organic liquid electrolytes. With an aim to increase the energy density or optimize the other performance parameters, new electrode materials based on both insertion reaction and dominantly conversion reaction along with solid electrolytes and lithium metal anode are being intensively pursued. This article presents an outlook on lithium ion technology by providing first the current status and then the progress and challenges with the ongoing approaches. In light of the formidable challenges with some of the approaches, the article finally points out practically viable near-term strategies.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division; Welch Foundation
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0005397; F-1254
OSTI ID:
1380027
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1415274; OSTI ID: 1507551
Journal Information:
ACS Central Science, Journal Name: ACS Central Science Vol. 3 Journal Issue: 10; ISSN 2374-7943
Publisher:
American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 716 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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