Critical review of life cycle assessment of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles: A lifespan perspective

X Lai, Q Chen, X Tang, Y Zhou, F Gao, Y Guo… - Etransportation, 2022 - Elsevier
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are the ideal energy storage device for electric vehicles, and
their environmental, economic, and resource risks assessment are urgent issues. Therefore …

A review of lithium extraction from natural resources

Y Liu, B Ma, Y Lü, C Wang, Y Chen - International Journal of Minerals …, 2023 - Springer
Lithium is considered to be the most important energy metal of the 21st century. Because of
the development trend of global electrification, the consumption of lithium has increased …

Investigating carbon footprint and carbon reduction potential using a cradle-to-cradle LCA approach on lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles in China

Q Chen, X Lai, H Gu, X Tang, F Gao, X Han… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lithium-ion battery (LIB) is one of the core components of electric vehicles (EVs), and its
ecological impacts are significant for the sustainable development of EVs. In this study, the …

Cathode regeneration and upcycling of spent LIBs: toward sustainability

X Xiao, L Wang, Y Wu, Y Song, Z Chen… - Energy & Environmental …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
'Green ambition towards sustainability'is one of the hot research topics of the 21st century.
With the sharp steering of the energy infrastructure toward fulfilling this radical expectation …

[HTML][HTML] Costs, carbon footprint, and environmental impacts of lithium-ion batteries–From cathode active material synthesis to cell manufacturing and recycling

M Gutsch, J Leker - Applied energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Strong growth in lithium-ion battery (LIB) demand requires a robust understanding of both
costs and environmental impacts across the value-chain. Recent announcements of LIB …

Investigating greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impacts from the production of lithium-ion batteries in China

X Lai, H Gu, Q Chen, X Tang, Y Zhou, F Gao… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and environmental burdens in the lithium-ion batteries
(LIBs) production stage are essential issues for their sustainable development. In this study …

[HTML][HTML] Tracing the origin of lithium in Li-ion batteries using lithium isotopes

AM Desaulty, D Monfort Climent, G Lefebvre… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (LIB) play a key role in the energy transition towards
clean energy, powering electric vehicles, storing energy on renewable grids, and helping to …

[HTML][HTML] Life Cycle Assessment of construction materials: Methodologies, applications and future directions for sustainable decision-making

S Barbhuiya, BB Das - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This review paper presents a comprehensive analysis of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
methodologies applied to construction materials. It begins with an introduction highlighting …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable LiFePO4 and LiMnxFe1-xPO4 (x= 0.1–1) cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries: A systematic review from mine to chassis

A Nekahi, AK MR, X Li, S Deng, K Zaghib - Materials Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
We conducted a comprehensive literature review of LiFePO 4 (LFP) and LiMn x Fe 1-x PO 4
(x= 0.1–1)(LMFP)-based lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), focusing mostly on electric vehicles …

[HTML][HTML] Life cycle environmental impacts of current and future battery-grade lithium supply from brine and spodumene

M Chordia, S Wickerts, A Nordelöf… - Resources, Conservation …, 2022 - Elsevier
Life cycle assessment studies of large-scale lithium-ion battery (LIB) production reveal a shift-
of-burden to the upstream phase of cell production. Thus, it is important to understand how …