Rethinking Chinese supply resilience of critical metals in lithium-ion batteries

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120719

	Rethinking Chinese supply resilience of critical metals in lithium-ion batteries
	Yan, Wenyi 1,2; Cao, Hongbin 1; Zhang, Yi 1; Ning, Pengge 1; Song, Qingbin 3; Yang, Jianxin 4; Sun, Zhi 1
刊名	JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
	2020-05-20
卷号	256 页码:10
关键词	Lithium-ion battery Supply sustainability Mathematical model Scenario analysis Waste management
ISSN号	0959-6526
DOI	10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120719
英文摘要	With the rapid development of the lithium-ion battery (LIB) industry, the demand for core valuable elements in LIB has increased dramatically. A safe supply of corresponding metals is crucial to ensure the industry's sustainability. However, quantitative evaluation to reveal the supply risk including criticality of LIBs in China is still not available. In this regard, criticality analysis was carried out to identify the importance of a specific metal in the current LIBs supply chain of raw materials. Subsequently, a comprehensive methodology to evaluate supply sustainability is established in this research by considering the combined effects of material supply, economic fluctuations, and technology innovation in the time frame from 2015 to 2030. An integrated index called Chinese supply resilience is introduced, indicating that a low Chinese supply resilience has a high possibility of supply shortage of the corresponding metal while a high resilience level represents minor supply risk. The results show that insufficient material supply has already induced a severe shortage for lithium (Li) and cobalt (Co). Specifically, Chinese supply resilience of lithium moves from the threshold to the low resilience zone, whereas that for cobalt remains in the low area, both implying a high risk of supply shortage. Furthermore, three appropriate mitigation measures, that is, recycling of spent LIBs, substitution of raw materials, and an increase in domestic raw materials production are considered. Recycling demonstrates the most effective solution to alleviate the potential supply risk of corresponding materials. With this research, it may promote management efficiency on end-of-life LIBs for policy makers. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
资助项目	National Key Research and Development Program of China[2017YFB0403300/2017YFB0403305] ; National Natural Science Foundation of China[51934006] ; National Natural Science Foundation of China[51874269] ; 1000 Talents Program of China
WOS关键词	RECOVERY ; AVAILABILITY ; BRINES ; IMPACT ; WASTE ; FLOW
WOS研究方向	Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Engineering ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
语种	英语
出版者	ELSEVIER SCI LTD
WOS记录号	WOS:000524981300151
资助机构	National Key Research and Development Program of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; 1000 Talents Program of China
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.ipe.ac.cn/handle/122111/40076]
专题	中国科学院过程工程研究所
通讯作者	Sun, Zhi
作者单位	1.Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing Engn Res Ctr Proc Pollut Control, Inst Proc Engn, Div Environm Technol & Engn, Beijing 100190, Peoples R China 2.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing 100190, Peoples R China 3.Macau Univ Sci & Technol, Macau Environm Res Inst, Macau 519020, Peoples R China 4.Chinese Acad Sci, Res Ctr Ecoenvironm Sci, Beijing 100085, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Yan, Wenyi,Cao, Hongbin,Zhang, Yi,et al. Rethinking Chinese supply resilience of critical metals in lithium-ion batteries[J]. JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION,2020,256:10.
APA	Yan, Wenyi.,Cao, Hongbin.,Zhang, Yi.,Ning, Pengge.,Song, Qingbin.,...&Sun, Zhi.(2020).Rethinking Chinese supply resilience of critical metals in lithium-ion batteries.JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION,256,10.
MLA	Yan, Wenyi,et al."Rethinking Chinese supply resilience of critical metals in lithium-ion batteries".JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION 256(2020):10.