A critical discussion of the current availability of lithium and zinc for use in batteries

Alessandro Innocenti, Dominic Bresser, Jürgen Garche and Stefano Passerini ()
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Alessandro Innocenti: Helmholtzstrasse 11
Dominic Bresser: Helmholtzstrasse 11
Jürgen Garche: University of Ulm, Oberberghof 7
Stefano Passerini: Helmholtzstrasse 11

Nature Communications, 2024, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-6

Abstract: In the literature on zinc-based batteries, it is often highlighted that zinc offers significant advantages over lithium due to its abundance, affordability, and accessibility. Additionally, aqueous rechargeable zinc batteries are promoted as a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to lithium-ion batteries, especially for renewable energy storage. The aim of this Comment is to provide a perspective on these statements, elucidating their foundations and implications and giving a quick but comprehensive background to authors and readers that deal with this topic, focusing specifically on batteries with zinc ions shuttling reversibly between the metallic negative electrode and the insertion-type positive electrode.

Date: 2024
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