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The reviewed literature highlights the promising potential of non-lithium batteries to address the limitations of lithium-ion batteries, likely to facilitate sustainable and scalable energy storage solutions across diverse
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Free QuoteAlthough battery energy storage accounts for only 1% of total energy storage, lithium-ion batteries account for 78% of the world's battery energy storage system as of 2021 . Lauded for their high energy density, lithium-ion batteries dominate the battery market. The field of lithium-based batteries is continually developing.
Known for their high energy density, lithium-ion batteries have become ubiquitous in today's technology landscape. However, they face critical challenges in terms of safety, availability, and sustainability. With the increasing global demand for energy, there is a growing need for alternative, efficient, and sustainable energy storage solutions.
Coupled with the push for renewable energy, which tends to be intermittent (e.g., solar and wind energy), there will be a surge in demand for battery energy storage systems, placing unprecedented strain on the availability of critical resources. This would considerably drive up the cost of a lithium-ion battery in the future.
The progress in non-lithium battery technology underscores their potential to revolutionise the energy storage landscape and contribute to a sustainable future. However, being bourgeoning fields relative to LIBs, these beyond-lithium technologies have not reached the level of sophistication for commercial adoption.
In evaluating the sustainability of beyond-lithium technologies, beyond the criticality of the raw materials used, the whole battery's life must be considered. This ranges from the extraction of raw materials and battery manufacturing to its daily operation and recycling.
This is no reason to avoid pursuing beyond-lithium batteries. Granted, lithium is ideal for energy storage, being a lightweight element with excellent intercalative ability due to its small ionic radius. However, it is important to recognise that the priorities of the battery properties will depend heavily on the type of application.