Silicon, sodium, and solid-state, the next decade for batteries

When it comes to innovations in battery technology, sodium batteries, silicon anode technology, and solid-state battery technology are the most well-known and anticipated innovations set to hit the market over the course of the next decade. The movement towards more sophisticated battery technology can be seen through the distribution of future anode usage, which you can see our expectations for below. Graphite will remain the dominant anode type for a vast majority of global battery production due to its integral role in lithium batteries, though lithium battery anodes will increasingly utilize higher proportions of silicon over time. Silicon is already used to a degree within battery anodes, but the proportion of silicon remains low due to issues with expansion that…