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Energy Storage Materials as Emerging Nano-contaminants
1Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States.
Chemical Research in Toxicology
|April 11, 2020
Summary
New nanomaterials in lithium ion batteries react with the environment. Understanding these chemical changes is crucial for assessing the environmental impact of energy storage technologies.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Materials Science
- Nanotechnology
Background:
- Emerging nanotechnologies utilize nanomaterials susceptible to environmental chemical reactions.
- The proliferation of lithium ion batteries drives the production of complex transition metal oxides.
Purpose of the Study:
- To summarize technological drivers for complex oxide materials.
- To highlight chemical transformations impacting environmental assessment of energy storage.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of technological drivers.
- Analysis of chemical transformations of nanomaterials.
Main Results:
- Complex oxides in batteries undergo environmental reactions.
- Elements like Cobalt and Nickel pose potential biological risks.
Conclusions:
- Understanding chemical transformations is key to assessing environmental impact.
- Further research needed for safe energy storage technologies.
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