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- There is a gap between academic research and industrial needs in lithium-based batteries, mainly due to a lack of peer-reviewed publications from the industry.
- The text emphasizes the importance of considering key metrics, performance aspects, supply chains, and material sustainability when developing new battery technologies.
- It also reviews the latest advancements in the lithium-based battery field, highlighting ongoing challenges and future prospects for various technologies.
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In the field of lithium-based batteries, there is often a substantial divide between academic research and industrial market needs. This is in part driven by a lack of peer-reviewed publications from industry. Here we present a non-academic view on applied research in lithium-based batteries to sharpen the focus and help bridge the gap between academic and industrial research. We focus our discussion on key metrics and challenges to be considered when developing new technologies in this industry. We also explore the need to consider various performance aspects in unison when developing a new material/technology. Moreover, we also investigate the suitability of supply chains, sustainability of materials and the impact on system-level cost as factors that need to be accounted for when working on new technologies. With these considerations in mind, we then assess the latest developments in the lithium-based battery industry, providing our views on the challenges and prospects of various technologies.
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