Advancing battery design based on environmental impacts using an aqueous Al-ion cell as a case study
Advancing battery design based on environmental impacts using an aqueous Al-ion cell as a case study
The drive to decarbonise our economy needs to be built into our technology development, particularly in the energy storage industry. A method for creating performance targets for battery development based on environmental impact is presented and discussed. By taking the environmental impact assessments from existing lithium-ion battery technology – it is possible to derive energy density, cycle life and % active material targets required to achieve equal or better environmental impacts for emerging technologies to use. A parameter ‘goal space’ is presented using this technique for an aqueous aluminium-ion battery in its early development. This method is based on the main reason for battery technology advancement – the mitigation of climate change and the reduction of overall CO2 emissions in society. By starting out with targets based on emission data, sustainability will be at the centre of battery research, as it should be.
battery design, design development goals, energy storage,, lifecycle assessment
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Melzack, N.
86c5295d-ebfc-49f6-a920-01c2bc91ab22
December 2022
Melzack, N.
86c5295d-ebfc-49f6-a920-01c2bc91ab22
Melzack, N.
(2022)
Advancing battery design based on environmental impacts using an aqueous Al-ion cell as a case study.
Scientific Reports, 12 (1), , [8911].
(doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13078-4).
Abstract
The drive to decarbonise our economy needs to be built into our technology development, particularly in the energy storage industry. A method for creating performance targets for battery development based on environmental impact is presented and discussed. By taking the environmental impact assessments from existing lithium-ion battery technology – it is possible to derive energy density, cycle life and % active material targets required to achieve equal or better environmental impacts for emerging technologies to use. A parameter ‘goal space’ is presented using this technique for an aqueous aluminium-ion battery in its early development. This method is based on the main reason for battery technology advancement – the mitigation of climate change and the reduction of overall CO2 emissions in society. By starting out with targets based on emission data, sustainability will be at the centre of battery research, as it should be.
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LCA environmental goal setting
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Accepted/In Press date: 20 May 2022
Published date: December 2022
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This work was funded by UKRI under an STFC Studentship and the EPSRC Faraday Training Grant EP/S514901/1. Nicholas Hillier from University of Southampton was also greatly helpful in the production of this paper.
Funding Information:
This work was funded by UKRI under an STFC Studentship and the EPSRC Faraday Training Grant EP/S514901/1. Nicholas Hillier from University of Southampton was also greatly helpful in the production of this paper.
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battery design, design development goals, energy storage,, lifecycle assessment
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/458044
ISSN: 2045-2322
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