Exploring behavior changes of the lithium market in China: Toward technology-oriented future scenarios

Liu, Donghui; Gao, Xiangyun; An, Haizhong; Qi, Yabin; Wang, Ze; Jia, Nanfei; Chen, Zhihua

doi:10.1016/j.resourpol.2020.101885

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“…Since Li-ion batteries can be recycled, lower economic, ecological, and social impacts can be achieved (Scheller et al 2020 ). However, this technology also causes uncertainty, affecting market stability (Liu et al 2020 ). This uncertainty is caused by the efficiency of recycling.…”

Section: The Lithium Marketmentioning

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China and Lithium Geopolitics in a Changing Global Market

Altiparmak

2022

Chin. Polit. Sci. Rev.

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The energy market is shifting from fossil fuels to renewables. This transition is creating new geopolitical dynamics. In the past, traditional energy geopolitics focused on the concentrated distribution of fossil fuel resources and the conflicts and dependencies that this created. In contrast, the ‘new’ renewable energy geopolitics emphasises the dispersed distribution or decentralisation of production capacity and the independence of states this generates. However, the market for lithium, which is essential to renewable energy storage through being a key component of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, does not entirely fit theoretical conceptions of the renewable energy market’s dynamics. By focusing on China as a critical case, this article shows that lithium geopolitics has potentially created new (inter)dependencies and opportunities for conflicts, while also paradoxically enhancing state interindependence in renewable technology energy production. Thus, this hybrid form of energy geopolitics necessitates revising conventional energy security explanations to match these new market conditions.

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Section: The Lithium Marketmentioning

confidence: 99%

China and Lithium Geopolitics in a Changing Global Market

Altiparmak

2022

Chin. Polit. Sci. Rev.

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“…A rapidly growing scientific literature explores the increased use of lithium to meet societal needs. Major areas of study have been focused on the promising applications of lithium [11,12], drivers of demand for lithium and lithium price volatility [13][14][15], the global demand and supply dynamics [16], production trends [17], security issues in the supply chain [18], and the socio-environmental impacts of lithium extraction and processing [19]. In this investigation, we complement this research by exploring the socioenvironmental impacts of lithium development, especially as they relate to local community acceptance/support of the processes of lithium extraction and processing.…”

Section: Research Gaps In the Lithium Socio-environmental Literaturementioning

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Lithium in the Green Energy Transition: The Quest for Both Sustainability and Security

Graham¹,

Rupp²,

Brungard³

2021

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Considering the quest to meet both sustainable development and energy security goals, we explore the ramifications of explosive growth in the global demand for lithium to meet the needs for batteries in plug-in electric vehicles and grid-scale energy storage. We find that heavy dependence on lithium will create energy security risks because China has a dominant position in the lithium supply chain and both Europe and North America seek to curtail reliance on China throughout their supply chains. We also find that efforts to expand lithium mining have been much less successful in Chile, the United States, and Europe than in Australia. Local communities resist licensing of new lithium mines due to a variety of environmental, social, and economic concerns. There are alternative technologies that may make lithium mining more sustainable such as direct lithium extraction, but the timing of commercialization of this process is uncertain. Progress is also being made in battery recycling and in alternative battery designs that do not use lithium. Such advances are unlikely to attenuate the global rate of growth in lithium demand prior to 2030. We conclude that tradeoffs between sustainability and energy security are real, especially in the next decade.

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“…Lithium-ion batteries are widely used in mobile devices and electric vehicles that have developed rapidly in recent years. However, the content of existing lithium resources is very limited and has uneven distribution, − which leads to an increase in the cost of preparing lithium-ion batteries. The emergence of intercalation compounds has greatly solved the above-mentioned problems.…”

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Review on Action Mechanism and Characterization of Natural/Artificial Solid Electrolyte Interphase of Lithium Battery: Latest Progress and Future Directions

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At present, the basic structure and mechanism of solid electrolyte interface (SEI) have been studied based on different models. Although many researchers have observed the characteristics and properties of SEI through various characterization methods, it is still unable to explain its dynamic mechanism of action from the very small microscopic level. Among them, most researchers change the electrochemical performance of batteries by adding additives or material coating. Traditional research methods only state the performance of batteries from the appearance but lack detailed analysis of the electrochemical reaction of batteries during the research process. Based on the analysis of some models established by SEI, this study summarized the analysis of the research angle of SEI film through various characterization methods. The present traditional SEI and artificial SEI are introduced. Finally, the methods to improve the chemical performance of lithium battery and the challenges to solve the problems are summarized and prospected.

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Exploring behavior changes of the lithium market in China: Toward technology-oriented future scenarios

Cited by 12 publications

References 29 publications

China and Lithium Geopolitics in a Changing Global Market

China and Lithium Geopolitics in a Changing Global Market

Lithium in the Green Energy Transition: The Quest for Both Sustainability and Security

Review on Action Mechanism and Characterization of Natural/Artificial Solid Electrolyte Interphase of Lithium Battery: Latest Progress and Future Directions

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