A Review on Solid State Batteries: Life Cycle Perspectives
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
This report briefly reviews the characteristics of solid-state batteries (SSBs) and the life-cycle analysis (LCA) studies that have been completed for SSBs. Compared with conventional lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), SSBs offer improved safety and potentially higher energy density — both enabled by replacing liquid electrolytes with solid electrolytes and using lithium metal anodes. Several challenges impede the commercialization of SSBs, primarily related to the stability of the interface between the solid electrolyte and the electrodes. Several options are under consideration for SSB electrolyte and cathode chemistries. As a result, the production processes for these components and the corresponding battery packs are still under development and can differ significantly from those used for conventional LIB pack production. A robust comparison of SSBs with LIBs through LCA is important to analyze the environmental benefits and challenges associated with this alternative battery system. While the literature provides only a few LCA studies focused on SSBs, with significant uncertainty in their life-cycle inventories (LCIs), those studies collectively suggest that solid electrolyte manufacturing is the major environmental hotspot, followed by cathode and anode production.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- OSTI ID:
- 2466235
- Report Number(s):
- ANL/ESIA--24/13; 192209
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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