Part 1 of "Why we are addicted to lithium (... and how to shake the habit)" (this) will give an overview of lithium-ion-battery technology, the history of its development, state of the art, prospects and problems. Part 2 will deal with prospects and solutions, mainly the state of the art of sodium-ion batteries, their prospects and limitations.

Part 1 of "Why we are addicted to lithium (... and how to shake the habit)" will give an overview of lithium-ion-battery technology, the history of its development, state of the art, prospects and problems. Part 2 (this) will deal with prospects and solutions, mainly the state of the art of sodium-ion batteries, their prospects and limitations.