{"id":16803,"date":"2022-01-07T09:10:31","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T09:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=16803"},"modified":"2022-01-07T09:10:31","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T09:10:31","slug":"new-strategy-implemented-develop-post-lithium-ion-batteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/new-strategy-implemented-develop-post-lithium-ion-batteries\/16803\/","title":{"rendered":"A new strategy implemented to develop post-lithium-ion batteries"},"content":{"rendered":"
The demand for energy storage that is sustainable<\/a>, ethical and low in cost is growing exponentially. This is partly due to the drive towards developing battery-powered transport systems \u2013 mostly replacing petrol and diesel-based engines with electric vehicles \u2013 and as a result of hand-held devices such as mobile phones. Currently, these technologies primarily rely on lithium-ion batteries.<\/p>\n Batteries consist of two electrodes and a separator with an electrolyte between them, which carries the charge. Several problems are associated with using lithium-ion batteries, such as a build-up of the metal inside the devices, which can lead to short circuits and overheating. Additionally, lithium mining in Chile, Bolivia and Argentina is very destructive, and there are poor human rights records associated with it.<\/p>\n Alternatives to lithium-ion batteries include those constructed from sodium and potassium; however, these have not historically performed as well in terms of their rate performance and the ability to be reused. This inferior performance is due to the larger sodium and potassium ions sizes and their ability to move through the porous carbon electrodes in the batteries.<\/p>\n Another issue associated with these batteries is they cannot be easily disposed of at their end-of-life due to their use of materials that are not sustainable. The cost of the materials is another contributing factor, and the need to provide cheaper stored energy sources.<\/p>\nDeveloped technology<\/h3>\n