Battery technology plays a pivotal role in the adoption of electric vehicles. It’s like the heart of the EV, pumping energy into every part of the vehicle. The performance, range, charging time and cost of an EV are all heavily influenced by the battery technology it uses.
Axel Celadon and Huaihu Sun contributed equally to this work. The rapid evolution of electric vehicles (EVs) highlights the critical role of battery technology in promoting sustainable transportation. This review offers a comprehensive introduction to the diverse landscape of batteries for EVs.
It’s the heart of an EV, powering everything from the motor to the onboard electronics. The importance of battery technology in electric vehicles cannot be overstated. It influences everything from the range of the vehicle to the charging time, cost, and overall performance of the EV.
Modern battery technology offers a number of advantages over earlier models, including increased specific energy and energy density (more energy stored per unit of volume or weight), increased lifetime, and improved safety .
Batteries are an important part of the global energy system today and are poised to play a critical role in secure clean energy transitions. In the transport sector, they are the essential component in the millions of electric vehicles sold each year. In the power sector, battery storage is the fastest growing clean energy technology on the market.
In 2020, investments and value creation in green transportation and energy surpassed US$1 trillion. Battery technology can help reduce global carbon emissions and improve air quality. Manufacturing the next generation of batteries will boost employment and contribute to a more sustainable world.