Exploring the Effect of Increased Energy Density on the Environmental Impacts of Traction Batteries: A Comparison of Energy Optimized Lithium-Ion and Lithium-Sulfur Batteries for Mobility Applications

Exploring the Effect of Increased Energy Density on the Environmental Impacts of Traction Batteries: A Comparison of Energy Optimized Lithium-Ion and Lithium-Sulfur Batteries for Mobility Applications

The quest towards increasing the energy density of traction battery technologies has led to the emergence and diversification of battery materials. The lithium sulfur battery (LSB) is in this regard a promising material for batteries due to its specific energy. However, due to its low volumetric ene...

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Main Authors: Felipe Cerdas, Paul Titscher, Nicolas Bognar, Richard Schmuch, Martin Winter, Arno Kwade, Christoph Herrmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
lithium-ion batteries
post lithium-ion batteries
lithium-sulfur batteries
life cycle assessment
electric vehicles
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/1/150

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