Life cycle inventories for Li-Ion nanobattery fabrication

摘要

DEVELOPMENT of safe, economically competitive, and environmentally responsible nano-enabled products, is a desired outcome to avoid unintended consequences of nanomaterials. Given the uncertain environmental, health, and safety risks associated with the use of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in emerging products, there are concerns about the extent of their use. Recent advances in nanotechnology have resulted in the development of an advanced battery enhanced with carbon nanotubes that has a much greater energy density than the common lithium-ion battery. These types of batteries can be wildly used in Hybrid-cars, satellites, and cellphones.