As Frank Lev from Tavrima Canada explains, this article starts with a sobering note from Stanley Whittingham, the laureate of the 2019 Nobel Prize for chemistry. He states that the supply of raw materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIB) may run out within the next 5-10 years. Consequently, alternative batteries relying on materials other than lithium are required, as there will not be enough lithium left for the future production of LIBs. The geographical distribution of LIB precursors is unbalanced, with more than 80% of the global lithium reserves . . .
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