From laboratory innovations to materials manufacturing for lithium-based batteries

Jie Xiao (), Feifei Shi, Tobias Glossmann, Christopher Burnett and Zhao Liu
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Jie Xiao: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Feifei Shi: Penn State University
Tobias Glossmann: Mercedes-Benz Research and Development North America, Inc
Christopher Burnett: Thermo Fisher Scientific
Zhao Liu: Thermo Fisher Scientific

Nature Energy, 2023, vol. 8, issue 4, 329-339

Abstract: Abstract While great progress has been witnessed in unlocking the potential of new battery materials in the laboratory, further stepping into materials and components manufacturing requires us to identify and tackle scientific challenges from very different viewpoints. It is not uncommon that practical considerations prove insurmountable after scientists make promising discoveries in the laboratory. Herein, we discuss the knowledge gap between materials research and cost-effective materials scale-up for further industry manufacturing. From a few grams of materials synthesis in the laboratory to kilograms and tons of mass production, there are many blind spots in terms of yields, impurities and quality control in which materials science can play a key role but is overlooked. With a focus on next-generation lithium ion and lithium metal batteries, we briefly review challenges and opportunities in scaling up lithium-based battery materials and components to accelerate future low-cost battery manufacturing.

Date: 2023
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