Navigating the Future of Battery Technologies: Emerging Chemistries, Application Suitability, Safety Profiles, and Cost Projections

As global demand for electric vehicles and stationary energy storage surges, the limitations of conventional lithium-ion batteries, such as supply chain challenges, energy density caps, and safety risks, are becoming increasingly apparent. These barriers prompt a paradigm shift in battery R&D, spurring global momentum toward next-generation battery chemistries that promise to be safer, more efficient, and more sustainable.

This report examines the evolving battery innovation landscape, with a specific focus on emerging chemistries including Solid-state Batteries (SSBs), Sodium-ion Batteries (SIBs), Lithium-Sulfur Batteries (LSBs), Metal-air Batteries (MABs), and Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate (LMFP) batteries. Each of these chemistries has unique attributes that address traditional lithium-ion systems’ core limitations.

The report highlights how these innovations are shaping the future of battery R&D, emphasizing their role in enabling long-duration storage, decarbonizing transport and industry, and supporting renewable energy integration. It explores the driving forces behind their development. It also maps the technology landscape by cost, performance, and scalability, and profiles the leading innovators and stakeholders advancing commercialization.

By offering a forward-looking view into emerging battery adoption, R&D trends, application fit, and investment activity, the report equips decision-makers with key insights to navigate the complex transition toward next-generation energy storage solutions.