Elemental analysis and structural characterisation of Li-containing ore materials using advanced muon and neutron techniques

由于便携式消费电子产品、电动汽车和大型电力存储设施对锂离子电池的需求迅速增长，欧盟从2020年9月起将锂列为关键元素。法拉第电池挑战赛是英国政府为电池领域的研究和创新项目投资的2.74亿英镑。这是由政府计划在2035年之前用电动和零排放汽车取代所有传统的汽油和柴油汽车推动的。为了将英国定位为锂电池技术发展的领导者，英国必须确保国内生产锂电池所需的原材料自给自足。

The rapidly increasing demand for Li-ion batteries to power portable consumer electronics, electric vehicles and large power storage facilities has led to the EU classing Li as a critical element from Sept 2020. The Faraday Battery Challenge is a £274 million investment by UK government to fund research and innovation projects in the area of batteries. This is driven by the governments plan for replacement of all conventional petrol and diesel vehicles by electric and zero emission vehicles by 2035. To position the UK as a leader in the development of Li battery technologies the UK must ensure it is self-sufficient in terms of raw materials required for domestic production of Li batteries.