The lithium-ion battery: State of the art and future perspectives

Lithium-ion batteries play an important role in the life quality of modern society as the dominant technology for use in portable electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablets and laptops. Beyond this application lithium-ion batteries are the preferred option for the emerging electric vehicle se...

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Published inRenewable & sustainable energy reviews Vol. 89; pp. 292 - 308
Main Authors Zubi, Ghassan, Dufo-López, Rodolfo, Carvalho, Monica, Pasaoglu, Guzay
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2018
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Summary:Lithium-ion batteries play an important role in the life quality of modern society as the dominant technology for use in portable electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablets and laptops. Beyond this application lithium-ion batteries are the preferred option for the emerging electric vehicle sector, while still underexploited in power supply systems, especially in combination with photovoltaics and wind power. As a technological component, lithium-ion batteries present huge global potential towards energy sustainability and substantial reductions in carbon emissions. A detailed review is presented herein on the state of the art and future perspectives of Li-ion batteries with emphasis on this potential.
ISSN:1364-0321
1879-0690
DOI:10.1016/j.rser.2018.03.002