Economical and efficient energy storage in general, and battery technology, in particular, are as imperative as humanity transitions to a renewable energy economy. Rare and/or expensive battery materials are unsuitable for widespread practical application, and an alternative has to be found for the currently prevalent lithium-ion battery technology. In this review article, we discuss the current state-of-the-art of battery materials from a perspective that focuses on the renewable energy market pull. We provide an overview of the most common materials classes and a guideline for practitioners and researchers for the choice of sustainable and promising future materials. In addition, we also discussed the best practice for battery performance testing and reporting.

一般而言，经济高效的能源存储，尤其是电池技术，与人类向可再生能源经济的过渡一样重要。稀有和/或昂贵的电池材料不适合广泛的实际应用，并且对于当前流行的锂离子电池技术必须找到一种替代方法。在这篇评论文章中，我们将从关注可再生能源市场拉动的角度讨论当前最新的电池材料。我们概述了最常见的材料类别，并为从业人员和研究人员提供了关于选择可持续和有前途的未来材料的指南。此外，我们还讨论了电池性能测试和报告的最佳做法。