Skip to main content

Site navigation

  • University of Technology Sydney home
  • Home

    Home
  • For students

  • For industry

  • Research

Explore

  • Courses
  • Events
  • News
  • Stories
  • People

For you

  • Libraryarrow_right_alt
  • Staffarrow_right_alt
  • Alumniarrow_right_alt
  • Current studentsarrow_right_alt
  • Study at UTS

    • arrow_right_alt Find a course
    • arrow_right_alt Course areas
    • arrow_right_alt Undergraduate students
    • arrow_right_alt Postgraduate students
    • arrow_right_alt Research Masters and PhD
    • arrow_right_alt Online study and short courses
  • Student information

    • arrow_right_alt Current students
    • arrow_right_alt New UTS students
    • arrow_right_alt Graduates (Alumni)
    • arrow_right_alt High school students
    • arrow_right_alt Indigenous students
    • arrow_right_alt International students
  • Admissions

    • arrow_right_alt How to apply
    • arrow_right_alt Entry pathways
    • arrow_right_alt Eligibility
arrow_right_altVisit our hub for students

For you

  • Libraryarrow_right_alt
  • Staffarrow_right_alt
  • Alumniarrow_right_alt
  • Current studentsarrow_right_alt

POPULAR LINKS

  • Apply for a coursearrow_right_alt
  • Current studentsarrow_right_alt
  • Scholarshipsarrow_right_alt
  • Featured industries

    • arrow_right_alt Agriculture and food
    • arrow_right_alt Defence and space
    • arrow_right_alt Energy and transport
    • arrow_right_alt Government and policy
    • arrow_right_alt Health and medical
    • arrow_right_alt Corporate training
  • Explore

    • arrow_right_alt Tech Central
    • arrow_right_alt Case studies
    • arrow_right_alt Research
arrow_right_altVisit our hub for industry

For you

  • Libraryarrow_right_alt
  • Staffarrow_right_alt
  • Alumniarrow_right_alt
  • Current studentsarrow_right_alt

POPULAR LINKS

  • Find a UTS expertarrow_right_alt
  • Partner with usarrow_right_alt
  • Explore

    • arrow_right_alt Explore our research
    • arrow_right_alt Research centres and institutes
    • arrow_right_alt Graduate research
    • arrow_right_alt Research partnerships
arrow_right_altVisit our hub for research

For you

  • Libraryarrow_right_alt
  • Staffarrow_right_alt
  • Alumniarrow_right_alt
  • Current studentsarrow_right_alt

POPULAR LINKS

  • Find a UTS expertarrow_right_alt
  • Research centres and institutesarrow_right_alt
  • University of Technology Sydney home
Explore the University of Technology Sydney
Category Filters:
University of Technology Sydney home University of Technology Sydney home
  1. home
  2. arrow_forward_ios ... Newsroom
  3. arrow_forward_ios ... 2023
  4. arrow_forward_ios 02
  5. arrow_forward_ios Cheaper battery brighter future

Cheaper battery brighter future

21 February 2023

Conventional lithium–ion batteries are not economically viable to meet the ever–increasing demands of large–scale stationary energy storage due to the high cost of raw materials. Researchers at UTS are working on novel low-cost battery technologies to help decrease the cost of energy storage.

The raising price of the raw materials of lithium–ion battery

‘The raising price of the raw materials of lithium–ion battery gives opportunities to the challengers’ – Professor Guoxiu Wang. Figure from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

Researchers in the Centre for Clean Energy Technology (CCET) at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have designed a new low-cost anion shuttle battery as a promising candidate to replace the conventional lithium–ion battery. 

Halide–ion batteries (HIBs) with anion species as charge carriers are competitive for low–cost energy storage due to their relatively high energy density (>500 Wh L–1) and the natural abundance of halogen elements.

energy density chart

Comparison of the theoretical energy density and specific energy of Li–, Na–, K–, F–, and Cl–ion batteries. Figurefrom Nature Communications.

The cost of the cathode raw materials and electrolyte salt in the Cl-ion batteries (CIBs) are lower than those in Li–ion batteries.

Raw materials price for Li-ion batteries

Price of raw materials for Li– and Cl–ion batteries. Figure from Nature Communications.

However, the current state–of–the–art HIBs generally suffer from poor compatibility between electrodes and the halide–ion–conducting electrolytes. Herein, we propose an effective electrolyte design strategy to develop quasi–solid–state non–aqueous HIBs with enhanced performance.

‘This novel halide–ion battery design strategy opens a promising development pathway for low-cost secondary batteries.’- Professor Guoxiu Wang

Professor Guoxiu Wang is the director of the CCET.

The combination of fluorinated low-polarity solvents with a gelation treatment prevents dissolutions at the interphase, thus, improving the HIB performance. 

Prof. Wang highly praised this long-term work, which started in 2020. ‘This outcome cannot be achieved without the contribution of all authors, particularly his Ph.D. student Xu Yang.

Read the full study on Nature communications: Electrolyte design principles for developing quasi-solid-state rechargeable halide-ion batteries

Share
Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share this on LinkedIn
Back to News

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation and the Boorooberongal People of the Dharug Nation upon whose ancestral lands our campuses now stand. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands. 

University of Technology Sydney

City Campus

15 Broadway, Ultimo, NSW 2007

Get in touch with UTS

Follow us

  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • Facebook

A member of

  • Australian Technology Network
Use arrow keys to navigate within each column of links. Press Tab to move between columns.

Study

  • Find a course
  • Undergraduate
  • Postgraduate
  • How to apply
  • Scholarships and prizes
  • International students
  • Campus maps
  • Accommodation

Engage

  • Find an expert
  • Industry
  • News
  • Events
  • Experience UTS
  • Research
  • Stories
  • Alumni

About

  • Who we are
  • Faculties
  • Learning and teaching
  • Sustainability
  • Initiatives
  • Equity, diversity and inclusion
  • Campus and locations
  • Awards and rankings
  • UTS governance

Staff and students

  • Current students
  • Help and support
  • Library
  • Policies
  • StaffConnect
  • Working at UTS
  • UTS Handbook
  • Contact us
  • Copyright © 2025
  • ABN: 77 257 686 961
  • CRICOS provider number: 00099F
  • TEQSA provider number: PRV12060
  • TEQSA category: Australian University
  • Privacy
  • Copyright
  • Disclaimer
  • Accessibility