Techno Economic and Lifecycle Analysis of Biomass Derived Anode Materials for Lithium and Sodium Ion Batteries Advanced Sustainable Systems!
This research examines the techno-economic and environmental performance of SIBs, using a “cradle-to-gate” life cycle assessment of cell manufacturing, comparing sodium-ion half cells (coin cells) with their lithium counterparts. An optimal charge capacity of 312.4 mAh g−1 for sodium-ion half-cells has been achieved using glucose-derived hard-carbons, a 45% charge capacity increase compared to lithium. Sodium half-cells are shown to be 18% cheaper compared to lithium. From the life cycle analysis, it is found that sodium-ion half-cells show the lowest environmental footprint across all impact categories compared to lithium. It can be concluded that sodium is a credible alternative to LIBs with a preference for SIBs when environmental factors are jointly considered with techno-economics.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adsu.202200047
