Challenges and opportunities to advance manufacturing research for sustainable battery life cycles
Advanced manufacturing research for sustainable battery life cycles is of utmost importance to reach net zero carbon emissions ( European Commission, 2023a ) as well as several of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs), for example: 30% reduction of CO 2 emission, 10 million job opportunities and access to electricity for 600 million people ( World Economic Forum, 2019 ). This editorial paper highlights international motivations for pursuing more sustainable manufacturing practices and discusses key research topics in battery manufacturing. Batteries will be central to our sustainable future as generation and storage become key components to on-demand energy supply. Four underlying themes are identified to address industrial needs in this field: 1. Digitalizing and automating production capabilities: data-driven solutions for production quality, smart maintenance, automation, and human factors, 2. Human-centric production: extended reality for operator support and skills development, 3. Circular battery life cycles: circular battery systems supported by service-based and other novel business models, 4. Future topics for battery value chains: increased industrial resilience and transparency with digital product passports, and next-generation battery chemistries. Challenges and opportunities along these themes are highlighted for transforming battery value chains through circularity and more sustainable production, with a particular emphasis on lithium-ion batteries (LIB). The paper concludes with directions for further research to advance a circular and sustainable battery value chain through utilizing the full potential of digitalization realising a cleaner, more energy-efficient society.
Authors
- Yusuke Kishita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6773-8227)
- Federica Acerbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0818-4620)
- S. Charpentier
- Anna Öhrwall Rönnbäck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9592-3809)
- Yasushi Umeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4688-9602)
- Henrik Söderlund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6805-4617)
- Jon Bokrantz
- Marta Pinzone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5629-6718)
- Roland Örtengren
- Lars Nyborg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1726-5529)
- Daniel Brandell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8019-2801)
- K. C. Morris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5206-5525)
- Kelsea A. Schumacher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6104-4697)
- Maheshwaran Gopalakrishnan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5102-6559)
- Hossein Rahnama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1947-1625)
- Clarissa A. González Chávez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2045-7820)
- Johan Stahre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2256-0079)
- Mélanie Despeisse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1772-3884)
- Anders Skoogh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8519-0736)
- Greta Braun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5654-7000)
- Lena Abrahamsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2840-8510)
- Kristina Wärmefjord (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1556-3319)
- Björn Johansson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0488-9807)
- Arpita Chari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0613-9559)
- Laura Espinal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1894-366X)
- Jinhua Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5825-3914)
- Hao Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3847-524X)
- Qi Fang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6693-2625)
- Huizhong Cao
- Jason Nunley
- Hanna Persson
- Kristina Edström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4440-2952)
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
- Scania (Sweden) (SE)
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (US)
- Luleå University of Technology (SE)
- Chalmers Industriteknik
- Chalmers University of Technology (SE)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
- Morgan State University (US)
- Politecnico di Milano (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Manufacturing Technology
- Published
- 2024-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmtec.2024.1360076
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Battery Technologies Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.83
Funders
- Västra Götalandsregionen
- Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency
- Dipartimenti di Eccellenza
- European Commission
- VINNOVA
- Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca
- Ministry of Environment
- HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science