The Role of Cycle Life on the Environmental Impact of Li_{6.4}La₃Zr_{1.4}Ta_{0.6}O₁₂ based Solid‐State Batteries

Lucy Smith; Taofeeq Ibn‐Mohammed; Dolores Astudillo; Solomon Brown; Ian M. Reaney; S. C. Lenny Koh

doi:10.1002/adsu.202000241

journal article·2021-02Open access

The Role of Cycle Life on the Environmental Impact of Li_6.4La₃Zr_1.4Ta_0.6O₁₂ based Solid‐State Batteries

Lucy Smith, Taofeeq Ibn‐Mohammed, Dolores Astudillo, Solomon Brown, Ian M. Reaney, S. C. Lenny Koh

Advanced Sustainable Systems· Volume 5· Issue 2

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Abstract This study compares the environmental impacts of a lithium‐ion battery (LiB), utilizing a lithium iron phosphate cathode, with a solid‐state battery (SSB) based on a Li_6.4La₃Zr_1.4Ta_0.6O₁₂ garnet‐structured electrolyte. It uses a hybrid life cycle assessment (LCA), according to two functional units, delivery of 50 MJ of electrical energy and kg of battery, to expand the system boundary. The results of the process LCA indicate that the environmental impact of LiBs is lower than SSBs across most environmental impact categories. Conversely, the input–output upstream global warming potential (GWP) of the LiBs, calculated by hybrid LCA, is higher than that of the SSBs. Sensitivity analysis shows that the SSB cycle life must increase from 100 to 2800 to achieve a GWP impact lower than that of LiBs and therefore outperform LiBs in this environmental impact category. The study, therefore, demonstrates that research into SSBs must be accelerated to achieve a functional and safe battery technology with a reduced impact on the environment.

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Energy storage

OpenAlex topics: Advancements in Battery Materials · Extraction and Separation Processes · Advanced Battery Technologies Research

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Department of Materials Science and Engineering Sir Robert Hadfield Building The University of Sheffield Sheffield S1 3JD UK. Energy Institute and Advanced Resource Efficiency Centre The University of Sheffield Western Bank Sheffield S10 2TN UK

Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) The University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL UK. Energy Institute and Advanced Resource Efficiency Centre The University of Sheffield Western Bank Sheffield S10 2TN UK

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Production Sciences ESPOL Polytechnic University Ecuador. Chemical and Biological Engineering Sir Robert Hadfield Building The University of Sheffield Sheffield S1 3JD UK

Chemical and Biological Engineering Sir Robert Hadfield Building The University of Sheffield Sheffield S1 3JD UK. Energy Institute The University of Sheffield Western Bank Sheffield S10 2TN UK

Sheffield University Management School Sheffield S10 1FL UK. Energy Institute and Advanced Resource Efficiency Centre The University of Sheffield Western Bank Sheffield S10 2TN UK

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