Abstract
This chapter examines the new world of “beyond lithium” chemistries including lithium-air, lithium-sulfur, solid-state batteries and many other new types of cells. How do their functions differ from that of the more mainstream chemistries and what are their benefits and challenges of each? While these new chemistries and cells are in process today and may still some years away from achieving major market share, but some may be closer than you think. For instance, solid-state batteries have already emerged as a very plausible solution to powering near-term consumer electronics and implantable medical devices. They offer the benefit of safety due to their solid electrolytes and high energy density, but currently suffer limitations in the size of the cells that can be manufactured and the rate of ion transfer. This chapter will be somewhat of a futurist’s view of where the next generation of energy storage devices may emerge from.
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