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Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Costing of Supercapacitors: A Comprehensive Review and Assessment of Environmental and Economic Impacts Open

Fatemeh Bahmei, Amaia Sáenz de Buruaga, Sebastián Pinto Bautista, Javier Olarte, Jon Ajuria , et al. · 2025

Ongoing research on energy storage systems, driven by the energy transition, has led to the development of alternative systems beyond conventional batteries, such as supercapacitors (SCs). These devices offer high‐power density, rapid char…

Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Prussian White and NVP/C‐Based Sodium‐Ion Batteries Based on Primary Laboratory Data Open

Friedrich B. Jasper, Manuel Baumann, Hüseyin Ersoy, Anna Smith, Sebastian Büchele , et al. · 2025

Sodium‐ion batteries (SIBs) are considered the most promising candidate for electrochemical storage after lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) to meet the globally growing energy storage demand. Assessments to identify environmental hotspots and a…

Synthesis of Poly(1,4‐anthraquinone) Using Catalytic Amounts of Nickel Open

Florin Adler, Sebastián Pinto Bautista, Christoph Lorenz, Lars Hinrichs, Marcel Weil , et al. · 2025

Multivalent metal batteries are attractive options to diversify energy storage options offering higher sustainability, but the high charge density of multivalent ions poses challenges to electrode materials. Organic electrode materials are…

Development of biomass pyrolysis bio-oil as a renewable surface engineering agent for bio-based hard carbon production Open

Yanghao Jin, Huiting Liu, Hanmin Yang, Dumindu Pasan Siriwardena Thanaweera Achchige, Yaprak Subaşı , et al. · 2025

Approaching social acceptance of energy technologies: ten European papers showcasing statistical analyses–a targeted review Open

Patrick Stuhm, Manuel Baumann, Marcel Weil · 2025

Background Addressing global climate challenges necessitates a shift toward sustainable energy systems, with public acceptance of energy technologies playing a vital role in their successful adoption. While extensive research has been cond…

The Value Chain of Sustainable Dual Carbon Sodium Ion Capacitors Open

Jon Ajuria, Roman Mysyk, Daniel Carriazo, Damien Saurel, María Arnaiz , et al. · 2025

Now that fast action is needed to mitigate the effects of climate change, developing new technologies to reduce the worldwide carbon footprint is critical. Sodium ion capacitors can be a key enabler for widespread transport electrification…

Fluorine-free polysiloxane-based single-ion-conducting polymer electrolyte for lithium–metal batteries Open

Leo Gräber, Vittorio Marangon, Manish Kumar, Marcel Weil, Dominic Bresser · 2025

A novel fluorine-free single-ion-conducting polymer electrolyte allows for the stable cycling of Li∥LiFePO 4 cells for more than 500 cycles.

Full life cycle assessment of an industrial lead–acid battery based on primary data Open

Friedrich B. Jasper, Manuel Baumann, M. Stumpf, Andreas Husmann, Bernhard Riegel , et al. · 2025

This work shows why the environmental impact of batteries should always be investigated on an application-specific basis.

A methodology for absolute environmental sustainability assessment of batteries: a comparative case study of sodium-ion and lithium-ion battery Open

Manish Kumar, Manuel Baumann, Marcel Weil · 2025

PFAS-Free Energy Storage: Investigating Alternatives for Lithium-Ion Batteries Open

Eleni Savvidou, Amanda Rensmo, Jonathan P. Benskin, Steffen Schellenberger, Xianfeng Hu , et al. · 2024

The class-wide restriction proposal on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the European Union is expected to affect a wide range of commercial sectors, including the lithium-ion battery (LIB) industry, where both polyme…

Prospective life cycle assessment of an electric vehicle equipped with a model magnesium battery Open

Sebastián Pinto-Bautista, Manuel Baumann, Marcel Weil · 2024

Background Concerns about the sustainability of commercially available batteries have driven the development of post-lithium systems. While previous studies on Magnesium batteries have explored both the potential environmental footprint of…

Life cycle assessment of bio-based hard carbon for sodium-ion batteries across different production scales Open

Huiting Liu, Manuel Baumann, Hyein Moon, Xiang Zhang, Xinwei Dou , et al. · 2024

Systematic review of scale-up methods for prospective life cycle assessment of emerging technologies Open

Merve Erakca, Manuel Baumann, Christoph Helbig, Marcel Weil · 2024

Potentials and hotspots of post-lithium-ion batteries: Environmental impacts and supply risks for sodium- and potassium-ion batteries Open

Ryosuke Yokoi, Riki Kataoka, Titus Masese, Vanessa Bach, Matthias Finkbeiner , et al. · 2024

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) currently have the dominant market share in rechargeable batteries, a key technology reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, concerns regarding the environmental impacts of manufacturing and requirements fo…

Life Cycle Assessment of Bio-Based Hard Carbon for Sodium-Ion Batteries Across Different Production Scales Open

Huiting Liu, Manuel Baumann, Hyein Moon, Xiang Zhang, Xinwei Dou , et al. · 2024

Emerging Battery Technologies to Boost the Clean Energy Transition Open

Stefano Passerini, Linda Barelli, Manuel Baumann, Jens F. Peters, Marcel Weil · 2024

This is an open access book. It describes the state-of-the-art and perspectives on the role of electrochemical energy storage in a de-carbonized society.

Prospective hazard and toxicity screening of sodium-ion battery cathode materials Open

Manuel Baumann, Jens F. Peters, Marcel Häringer, Marius Schmidt, Luca Schneider , et al. · 2024

Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are a promising alternative to LIBs, but selecting low hazard cathode materials is challenging. Our screening covers three hazard perspectives in early TRLs of SIBs and supports the sustainable by design discour…

Designed-by-purpose power sources: a cardboard primary battery for smart packaging Open

Marina Navarro‐Segarra, Omar Ibrahim, Iñigo Martín-Fernández, Carles Tortosa, Joseba M. Ormaetxea , et al. · 2024

Battery life-cycle reconceptualization under a design-by-purpose approach to power IoT devices and then be recycled with paper and cardboard waste stream, addressing future technological needs of society from an environmentally conscious p…

Water‐Soluble Inorganic Binders for Lithium‐Ion and Sodium‐Ion Batteries Open

Shivam Trivedi, Venkat Pamidi, Sebastián Pinto Bautista, Farra Nur Aliah Shamsudin, Marcel Weil , et al. · 2023

Inorganic materials form an emerging class of water‐soluble binders for battery applications. Their favourable physicochemical properties, such as intrinsic ionic conductivity, high thermal stability (>1000 °C), and compatibility to coat a…

Quantifying the effect of rock armour scour protection on eigenfrequencies of a monopile supported OHVS Open

Karsten Winkler, Marcel Weil, Carlos Sastre Jurado, Bruno Stuyts, Wout Weijtjens , et al. · 2023

It is common practice to install scour protection systems during the construction of offshore wind farms. This is because the guidelines allow for a more optimal structural design, as the potential effects of scouring may be ignored. Howev…

Meeting report: “17th Society and Materials Conference”. Conference, 2023, Karlsruhe, DE Open

Merve Erakca, Tobias Deprie, Hüseyin Ersoy, Sebastián Pinto Bautista, Manuel Baumann , et al. · 2023

Embedded fibre optical strain monitoring of a bio-composite bridge Open

Marcel Weil, Yacine Bel-Hadj, Wout Weijtjens, Christof Devriendt, Y.‐A. Janssens , et al. · 2023

Three pedestrian and bicycle bridges made from a fully recyclable bio-composite material are developed in the context of the Interreg NWE Smart Circular Bridge (SCB) project. These bridges incorporate Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) tec…

Providing a common base for life cycle assessments of Li-Ion batteries Open

Jens F. Peters, Marcel Weil · 2023

This dataset contains the complete inventory data for direct import and re-use in LCA software (ILCD and JSON-ID format; exported from openLCA), together with a short manual about the import and use of the provided LCI datasets in openLCA.…

Societal Acceptability of Large Stationary Battery Storage Systems Open

Dorothee Baur, Manuel Baumann, Patrick Stuhm, Marcel Weil · 2023

Large stationary battery storage (BS) has experienced rapid growth, but only few studies have examined the social acceptability of these. An online survey is conducted by examining the visual impact (location and design) of BS on acceptabi…

Environmental life cycle assessment of emerging solid-state batteries: A review Open

Prasad Mandade, Marcel Weil, Manuel Baumann, Zhixuan Wei · 2022

Cover Feature: Bio‐Waste‐Derived Hard Carbon Anodes Through a Sustainable and Cost‐Effective Synthesis Process for Sodium‐Ion Batteries (ChemSusChem 1/2023) Open

Hyein Moon, Alessandro Innocenti, Huiting Liu, Huang Zhang, Marcel Weil , et al. · 2022

The Cover Feature shows the sustainable cycle of hard carbon, the anode of choice for sodium-ion batteries, produced from hazelnut shell bio-waste, which is a highly abundant material in Europe. The developed hard carbon offers improved el…

Closing gaps in LCA of lithium-ion batteries: LCA of lab-scale cell production with new primary data Open

Merve Erakca, Sebastián Pinto Bautista, Samineh Moghaddas, Manuel Baumann, Werner Bauer , et al. · 2022

Battery storage systems have become an important pillar in the transformation of the energy and transportation sector over the last decades. Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are the dominating technology in this process making them a constant …

Tracing the technology development and trends of hard carbon anode materials - A market and patent analysis Open

Huiting Liu, Manuel Baumann, Xinwei Dou, Julian Klemens, Luca Schneider , et al. · 2022

Bio‐Waste‐Derived Hard Carbon Anodes Through a Sustainable and Cost‐Effective Synthesis Process for Sodium‐Ion Batteries Open

Hyein Moon, Alessandro Innocenti, Huiting Liu, Huang Zhang, Marcel Weil , et al. · 2022

Sodium‐ion batteries (SIBs) are postulated as sustainable energy storage devices for light electromobility and stationary applications. The anode of choice in SIBs is hard carbon (HC) due to its electrochemical performance. Among different…

Prospective Sustainability Screening of Sodium‐Ion Battery Cathode Materials Open

Manuel Baumann, Marcel Häringer, Marius Schmidt, Luca Schneider, Jens F. Peters , et al. · 2022

Sodium‐ion batteries (SIB) are considered as a promising alternative to overcome existing sustainability challenges related to Lithium‐ion batteries (LIB), such as the use of critical and expensive materials with high environmental impacts…

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