Future Material Developments for Electric Vehicle Battery Cells Answering Growing Demands from an End-User Perspective

Annika Ahlberg Tidblad, Kristina Edström, Guiomar Hernández, Iratxe de Meatza, Imanol Landa-Medrano, Jordi Jacas Biendicho, Lluís Trilla, Maarten Buysse, Marcos Ierides, Beatriz Perez Horno, Yash Kotak, Hans-Georg Schweiger, Daniel Koch and Bhavya Satishbhai Kotak
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Annika Ahlberg Tidblad: Volvo Car Corporation, SE-405 31 Gothenburg, Sweden
Kristina Edström: Department of Chemistry—Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, SE-751 21 Uppsala, Sweden
Guiomar Hernández: Department of Chemistry—Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, SE-751 21 Uppsala, Sweden
Iratxe de Meatza: CIDETEC, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), P° Miramón 196, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
Imanol Landa-Medrano: CIDETEC, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), P° Miramón 196, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
Jordi Jacas Biendicho: Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya (IREC), 08930 Barcelona, Spain
Lluís Trilla: Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya (IREC), 08930 Barcelona, Spain
Maarten Buysse: Bax & Company, 08013 Barcelona, Spain
Marcos Ierides: Bax & Company, 08013 Barcelona, Spain
Beatriz Perez Horno: Bax & Company, 08013 Barcelona, Spain
Yash Kotak: Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt, CARISSMA Institute of Electric, Connected and Secure Mobility (C-ECOS), Esplanade 10, D-85049 Ingolstadt, Germany
Hans-Georg Schweiger: Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt, CARISSMA Institute of Electric, Connected and Secure Mobility (C-ECOS), Esplanade 10, D-85049 Ingolstadt, Germany
Daniel Koch: Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt, CARISSMA Institute of Electric, Connected and Secure Mobility (C-ECOS), Esplanade 10, D-85049 Ingolstadt, Germany
Bhavya Satishbhai Kotak: Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt, CARISSMA Institute of Electric, Connected and Secure Mobility (C-ECOS), Esplanade 10, D-85049 Ingolstadt, Germany

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 14, 1-26

Abstract: Nowadays, batteries for electric vehicles are expected to have a high energy density, allow fast charging and maintain long cycle life, while providing affordable traction, and complying with stringent safety and environmental standards. Extensive research on novel materials at cell level is hence needed for the continuous improvement of the batteries coupled towards achieving these requirements. This article firstly delves into future developments in electric vehicles from a technology perspective, and the perspective of changing end-user demands. After these end-user needs are defined, their translation into future battery requirements is described. A detailed review of expected material developments follows, to address these dynamic and changing needs. Developments on anodes, cathodes, electrolyte and cell level will be discussed. Finally, a special section will discuss the safety aspects with these increasing end-user demands and how to overcome these issues.

Keywords: electric vehicle; battery material; anode; cathode; electrolyte; battery safety; end-user demands (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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