Batteries and fuel cells for emerging electric vehicle markets

Zachary P. Cano, Dustin Banham, Siyu Ye, Andreas Hintennach, Jun Lu, Michael Fowler and Zhongwei Chen ()
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Zachary P. Cano: University of Waterloo
Dustin Banham: Ballard Power Systems
Siyu Ye: Ballard Power Systems
Andreas Hintennach: Daimler AG (Mercedes-Benz), Group Research
Jun Lu: Argonne National Laboratory
Michael Fowler: University of Waterloo
Zhongwei Chen: University of Waterloo

Nature Energy, 2018, vol. 3, issue 4, 279-289

Abstract: Abstract Today’s electric vehicles are almost exclusively powered by lithium-ion batteries, but there is a long way to go before electric vehicles become dominant in the global automotive market. In addition to policy support, widespread deployment of electric vehicles requires high-performance and low-cost energy storage technologies, including not only batteries but also alternative electrochemical devices. Here, we provide a comprehensive evaluation of various batteries and hydrogen fuel cells that have the greatest potential to succeed in commercial applications. Three sectors that are not well served by current lithium-ion-powered electric vehicles, namely the long-range, low-cost and high-utilization transportation markets, are discussed. The technological properties that must be improved to fully enable these electric vehicle markets include specific energy, cost, safety and power grid compatibility. Six energy storage and conversion technologies that possess varying combinations of these improved characteristics are compared and separately evaluated for each market. The remainder of the Review briefly discusses the technological status of these clean energy technologies, emphasizing barriers that must be overcome.

Date: 2018
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