Future material demand for automotive lithium-based batteries

Lithium-ion-based batteries are a key enabler for the global shift towards electric vehicles. Here, considering developments in battery chemistry and number of electric vehicles, analysis reveals the increasing amounts of lithium, cobalt and nickel that could be needed.

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Main Authors: Chengjian Xu, Qiang Dai, Linda Gaines, Mingming Hu, Arnold Tukker, Bernhard Steubing
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/87f6c5d2d52843f1b19f4d42eee3ae96
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Summary:Lithium-ion-based batteries are a key enabler for the global shift towards electric vehicles. Here, considering developments in battery chemistry and number of electric vehicles, analysis reveals the increasing amounts of lithium, cobalt and nickel that could be needed.