Resource demand for the production of different cathode materials for lithium ion batteries

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 391-399

  Swart, Pilar ^a   Dewulf, Jo ^a   Biernaux, Alexis ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cathode; Cumulative exergy; Life cycle assessment; Lithium ion battery; Process inventory

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRODES; ENERGY UTILIZATION; IONS; LIFE CYCLE; LITHIUM; LITHIUM ALLOYS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; NATURAL RESOURCES; NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT;

AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS; CUMULATIVE EXERGIES; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); LIFE CYCLE INVENTORY; NATURAL RESOURCE USE; PROCESSING CONDITION; PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY; RESOURCE CONSUMPTION;

LITHIUM BATTERIES;

EID: 84922857892     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.01.056     Document Type: Article

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