COVID-19 disrupts battery materials and manufacture supply chains, but outlook remains strong

MRS Bull. 2020;45(9):700-702. doi: 10.1557/mrs.2020.239. Epub 2020 Dec 10.

Abstract

The effects of the coronavirus global pandemic have rippled through many lives and have upended aspects of health care, transportation, and the economy in virtually every country. The energy materials and renewable generation and conversion market, which includes battery-powered electric vehicles, grid storage, and personal electronic devices, is no exception.