# Next-generation lithium batteries and Sulfur

Their prices have moved together.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/next-generation-lithium-batteries-and-sulfur/

[Next-generation lithium batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_li_next/) (energy) and [Sulfur](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/sulfur/) (commodity): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Price link: cathode material

*Cost and price · Moderate · Both ways*

Lithium-sulphur cells use sulphur, a cheap refinery by-product, as the cathode. The sulphuric acid proxy shows no link to the battery proxy, with monthly moves at -0.01, because these cells are not yet in volume production.

- **-0.01** monthly change correlation
- **0.39** 12-month change correlation
- **0.30** fitted elasticity

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.