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Lithium-air and lithium-sulfur batteries

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2011

Peter G. Bruce ,
Laurence J. Hardwick  and
K.M. Abraham
Peter G. Bruce
Affiliation:
School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, UK; pgb1@st-andrews.ac.uk
Laurence J. Hardwick
Affiliation:
School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, UK; ljh21@st-andrews.ac.uk
K.M. Abraham
Affiliation:
Northeastern University Center for Renewable Energy Technologies, Boston, MA; kmabraham@comcast.net
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Abstract

Reducing our dependence on fossil fuels increases the demand for energy storage. Lithium-ion batteries have transformed portable electronics and will continue to be important but cannot deliver the step change in energy density required in the longer term in markets such as electric vehicles and the storage of electricity from renewables. There are a few alternatives. Here we describe two: Li-air and Li-sulfur batteries. We compare the energy densities of Li-ion, Li-air, and Li-S and discuss their differences and the challenges facing Li-air and Li-S, many of which are materials related.

Keywords

Lienergy storagetransportation
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Research Article
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MRS Bulletin , Volume 36 , Issue 7: Electrochemical energy storage to power the 21st century , July 2011 , pp. 506 - 512
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2011

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