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A Review of 3-D Printing Batteries
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: Received: 13 February 2024 / Approved: 14 February 2024 / Online: 14 February 2024 (09:44:29 CET)
A peer-reviewed article of this Preprint also exists.
Mottaghi, M.; Pearce, J.M. A Review of 3D Printing Batteries. Batteries 2024, 10, 110. Mottaghi, M.; Pearce, J.M. A Review of 3D Printing Batteries. Batteries 2024, 10, 110.
Abstract
To stabilize the Earth’s climate a large-scale transition is needed to non-carbon emitting renewable energy technologies like wind and solar energy. Although these renewable energy sources are now lower-cost than fossil fuels, their inherent intermittency make them unable to supply a constant load without storage. To address these challenges rechargeable electric batteries are currently the most promising option; however, their high capital costs limit current deployment velocities. To both reduce the cost as well as improve performance 3D printing technology has emerged as a promising solution. This literature review provides the state-of-the-art enhancements of battery properties with 3D printing including efficiency, mechanical stability, energy and power density, customizability and sizing, production process efficiency, material conservation and environmental sustainability as well as the progress in solid-state batteries. The principles, advantages, limitations, and recent advancements associated with the most common types of 3D printing are reviewed focusing on their contributions to the battery field. 3D printing batteries offer design flexibility, material flexibility, reduces pack weight, minimizes material waste, increases the range of applications and has the potential to reduce costs. As 3D printing technologies become more accessible, the prospect of cost-effective production for customized batteries is extremely promising.
Keywords
3-D printing; Additive Manufacturing; Batteries; Electricity; Energy; Energy storage; Open source; Open source hardware
Subject
Engineering, Energy and Fuel Technology
Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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