On the Current and Future Outlook of Battery Chemistries for Electric Vehicles—Mini Review

• Published in: Batteries (Basel) Vol. 8; no. 7; p. 70
• Main Authors: Houache, Mohamed, Yim, Chae-Ho, Karkar, Zouina, Abu-Lebdeh, Yaser
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.07.2022
• Subjects: Aluminum; Automobile industry; Automobile sales; cathode materials; Costs; Electric vehicles; Electrification; Electrode materials; Electrodes; Electrolytes; Electrolytic cells; Energy storage; Environmental impact; EVs; Graphite; Li metal; Lithium; Lithium batteries; Manufacturers; Manufacturing; Market shares; Molten salt electrolytes; Recyclability; silicon; Solid electrolytes; solid-state electrolytes; State-of-the-art reviews; Supply chains; Transportation industry; Canada; Quebec Canada
• ISSN: 2313-0105; 2313-0105
• DOI: 10.3390/batteries8070070

As the electrification of the transportation industry is accelerating, the energy storage markets are trying to secure more reliable and environmentally benign materials. Advanced materials are the key performance enablers of batteries as well as a key element determining the cost structure, environmental impact, and recyclability of battery cells. In this review, we analyzed the state-of-the-art cell chemistries and active electrode and electrolyte materials for electric vehicles batteries, which we believe will dominate the battery chemistry landscape in the next decade. We believe that major breakthroughs and innovations in electrode materials such as high-nickel cathodes and silicon and metallic lithium anodes, along with novel liquid electrolyte formulations and solid-state electrolytes, will significantly improve the specific capacity of lithium batteries and reduce their cost, leading to accelerated mass-market penetration of EVs.