A mini review of development and challenge of self-charging lithium-ion batteries as future energy storage and efficient sources

With the decline of fossil fuels, global concerns about environmental issues have increased, and efforts are underway to new develop and developed systems for energy production and storage. Today the use of renewable energy sources such as wind, solar and etc. are widely used. But the intermittent nature of solar energy is one of its disadvantages, which can be overcome by using lithium-ion batteries that connect directly to solar generators. It can be said that today lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are one of the most popular batteries in the world that can be used in portable electronics and electric car. It is important to note that today there are very few charging stations for these cars. On the other hand, there is not always access to an integrated universal power system. Therefore, there is a need to adopt a new approach to charging lithium rechargeable batteries. Previous research on the cathode, anode and electrolyte of lithium-ion batteries may have had a significant impact on their development, and some of the innovative work that has led to the development of these batteries will be examined. If these devices can be charged automatically without the need for a power connection, their sales markets will expand, and additional costs will be eliminated and time will be saved. In this mini review article, we review the development of self-charging lithium-ion batteries. The pairing of solar systems and batteries could be a new approach to sustainable energy development based on lithium-ion batteries. we have tried to review the advances and challenges of self-charging lithium batteries and provide researchers with a view of these batteries in future technology. Also the different dimensions of these systems will be discussed and the analyzes performed in previous studies and literature will be brought to the function of these batteries as next generation batteries. Therefore, it has been tried to bring all the obtained dimension in this field to open a new perspective on the researchers in the field of lithium-ion batteries and to create creative ideas for designing the future of lithium-ion batteries.