Can Aluminum Take Us beyond Lithium?

Money is a big driving force when it comes to batteries. Lithium is today’s primary ingredient for laptop, electric vehicle, and grid storage batteries. But the price of lithium has more than tripled in the past year. The ultra-light metal hovers around $20,000 per metric ton. By contrast, aluminum—much more abundant and available—costs around $2,200 per metric ton. Is it any wonder that researchers are looking to replace lithium with aluminum? Beyond Lithium? Lithium has other...