Lithium has long been considered as the future of advanced batteries, but various recent incidents at lithium batteries facilities, high costs and environmental issues can change li-ion batteries future.
Lithium-ion batteries are essential for the running of consumer and portable electronic devices or almost any rechargeable devices. But the constraints to the industry growth are high prices of lithium and limited resources around the globe.
Secondly, the technical restrictions, as well as lithium plant incidents, have forced producers to find other alternatives.
Sodium-ion batteries can be an attractive alternative to lithium batteries. Sodium is not a scarce resource and can be found in the crust of the earth and seawater. Even, with a proper crystal structure model, sodium components can provide a much faster charge time than lithium.
Iron-ion batteries are much cheaper than conventional batteries of lithium-ion. As an electrolyte, the iron-ion battery uses iron chlorate. The iron-ion batteries in storage and stability are more cost-effective and better. They are easier to use because iron is unable to generate dendrites that avoid a short circuit when the energy is discharged.
Fluoride batteries can last eight times longer than lithium batteries. They are fuelled by ammonia, though these batteries may not arrive soon. However, the chemicals commonly known as household cleaners are still an alternative to lithium in the way they can drive fuel cells in cars and other equipment.
On the other hands, the Super-capacitors are much more able to charge and discharge than batteries.