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Arias Mendez, LC; Caballero Zafra, SA; Florez Cortes, DF; Marquez Torres, JS; Torio, H; Pehlken, A

Booktitle

14. BUIS-Tage 2025 – Smarte und Nachhaltige Infrastrukturen

Abstract

Battery production is increasing significantly with the growing adoption of Electric Vehicles (EV), raising concerns regarding the sustainability of their raw materials. This study presents a method for evaluating the criticality of the primary materials used in widely adopted EV battery technologies. A Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) framework is applied to assess the criticality of materials in four main dimensions: resource availability and demand, supply chain resilience, environmental and social impacts, costs and market volatility. By utilizing the Weighted Sum Model (WSM), the study assigns specific weights to these dimensions and their sub-indicators, allowing for a systematical analysis of material criticality. The findings highlight the most critical materials for EV batteries within the four dimensions, offering insights into what the most critical components and battery chemistries are. This research highlights the importance of developing strategies for securing essential raw materials and mitigating economic and environmental risks in the transition to sustainable transportation. Additionally, the developed method is designed to be adaptable for evaluating material criticality in other technological applications or as a foundation for further analysis.

Publishing date

Juni / 2025

Type of Publication

conference

Organization

Universität Oldenburg - Wirtschaftsinformatik

Series

BUIS Tage

Projects

ZL-CE
Zukunftslabor Circular Economy