Strategic management of patents on electrochemical conversion fuel cells and batteries in Latin America as a mechanism for moving towards energy sustainability

Electrochemical conversion batteries (ECBs), especially fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), are the focus of attention of the scientific community due to their potential contribution to the decarbonization of the economy. In this context, the objective is to analyze patent publication flows...

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Published in:Journal of applied electrochemistry 2023-04, Vol.53 (4), p.625-644
Main Authors: Guevara-Ramírez, Willmer, Martínez-de-Alegría, Itziar, Río-Belver, Rosa María, Alvarez-Meaza, Izaskun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Conversion
Electrochemistry
Fuel cells
Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Innovations
Knowledge bases (artificial intelligence)
Lithium-ion batteries
Physical Chemistry
Rechargeable batteries
Research Article
Strategic management
Technology adoption
Technology utilization
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Summary:Electrochemical conversion batteries (ECBs), especially fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), are the focus of attention of the scientific community due to their potential contribution to the decarbonization of the economy. In this context, the objective is to analyze patent publication flows on LIBs in Latin America (LATAM) by proposing a technology adoption matrix, a Patents friendly to sustainable technologies (PFST) indicator, and the use of technology s-curves. Data collection and analysis were carried out using the PatSeer knowledge base, Gephi, VantagePoint, and Loglet Lab software. The results show the leadership of Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina, with high dependence on the United States, Japan, and Germany. The PFST indicates that 79.3% of the published patents address climate change mitigation. In general, there is a low rate of publication of ECB patents in LATAM, marked by a technological lag in the evolution of key technologies. Patents on fuel cells are more published than those related to LIB. Under this scenario, it is unlikely that LATAM will achieve the necessary competitiveness to produce complex technologies in this field. In this regard, it follows that to reverse the position of traditional exporters of low value-added commodities, these countries should formulate strategies that allow the development of the innovation ecosystem, promoting open and applied innovation mechanisms, subsidized adoption, greater integration of universities and, at the same time, strengthening technological integration with countries that currently lead the transfer and others with great potential such as China and South Korea. Graphical abstract
ISSN:0021-891X
1572-8838
DOI:10.1007/s10800-022-01804-9