Analysis of lithium trade patterns and influencing factors in the regions along the "Belt and Road".

ABSTRACT: Lithium has broad applications in several emerging industries and fields, including high energy batteries, energy storage, aerospace, and controlled nuclear reactions. Currently, the discrepancy between the supply and demand for lithium resources increases, and its distribution is uneven. Within the framework of the "Belt and Road" Initiative, the lithium trade pattern evolves constantly. However, the trade pattern of lithium in the nations along the "Belt and Road" is likely to face substantial repercussions in modern world of unilateral protectionism and geopolitical conflicts. Taking the social network analysis approach as a tool, this study first examines the characteristics of the lithium trade network structure as it has evolved over the years in the Belt and Road countries, from 200

SUBMITTER: Ruan Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11338446 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature