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The Effects of Lithium Sulfur Battery Ageing on Second-Life Possibilities and Environmental Life Cycle Assessment Studies

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  • Deidre Wolff

    (Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), Sant Adrià de Besòs 08930, Spain)

  • Lluc Canals Casals

    (Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), Sant Adrià de Besòs 08930, Spain
    Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona 08034, Spain)

  • Gabriela Benveniste

    (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona 08034, Spain)

  • Cristina Corchero

    (Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), Sant Adrià de Besòs 08930, Spain
    Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona 08034, Spain)

  • Lluís Trilla

    (Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), Sant Adrià de Besòs 08930, Spain)

Abstract

The development of Li-ion batteries has enabled the re-entry of electric vehicles into the market. As car manufacturers strive to reach higher practical specific energies (550 Wh/kg) than what is achievable for Li-ion batteries, new alternatives for battery chemistry are being considered. Li-Sulfur batteries are of interest due to their ability to achieve the desired practical specific energy. The research presented in this paper focuses on the development of the Li-Sulfur technology for use in electric vehicles. The paper presents the methodology and results for endurance tests conducted on in-house manufactured Li-S cells under various accelerated ageing conditions. The Li-S cells were found to reach 80% state of health after 300–500 cycles. The results of these tests were used as the basis for discussing the second life options for Li-S batteries, as well as environmental Life Cycle Assessment results of a 50 kWh Li-S battery.

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  • Deidre Wolff & Lluc Canals Casals & Gabriela Benveniste & Cristina Corchero & Lluís Trilla, 2019. "The Effects of Lithium Sulfur Battery Ageing on Second-Life Possibilities and Environmental Life Cycle Assessment Studies," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(12), pages 1-19, June.
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