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Solid‐State Post Li Metal Ion Batteries: A Sustainable Forthcoming Reality?
Author(s) -
Ferrari Stefania,
Falco Marisa,
MuñozGarcía Ana Belén,
Bonomo Matteo,
Brutti Sergio,
Pavone Michele,
Gerbaldi Claudio
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advanced energy materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.08
H-Index - 220
eISSN - 1614-6840
pISSN - 1614-6832
DOI - 10.1002/aenm.202100785
Subject(s) - sustainability , context (archaeology) , sustainable energy , sustainable development , battery (electricity) , nanotechnology , energy storage , materials science , environmental economics , systems engineering , business , computer science , engineering , renewable energy , electrical engineering , political science , ecology , paleontology , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , law , economics , biology
In the quest for a sustainable society, energy storage technology is destined to play a central role in the future energy landscape. Breakthroughs in materials and methods involving sustainable resources are crucial to protect humankind from the most serious consequences of climate change. Rechargeable batteries of all forms will be required to follow the path. Elements that are eligible to harmonically contribute to the development of a sustainable ecosystem and fulfil the demands of high energy density batteries include Na, K, Ca, Mg, Zn, and Al. Numerous research efforts are underway to explore new battery chemistries based on these elements and, depending on the field of application, different elements inherit different advantages and challenges. Full sustainability implies that the environmental friendliness of these systems must be characterized by a “cradle‐to‐grave” approach. In this context, the pursuit of global environmental and economical sustainability from mass production, raw materials, and technical challenges is discussed herein for the most recent battery concepts based on monovalent and multivalent metal anodes. A perspective on strategies and opportunities particularly around the development of all‐solid‐state system configurations is provided, and the most important obstacles to overcome in search of a more sustainable future for electrochemical energy storage are addressed.