Sodium-Ion Batteries: A New Leap Forward in Battery Technology
https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/16/longer-lasting-sodium-ion-batteries-on-the-horizon/
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41560-022-01055-0
https://electrek.co/2022/07/14/sodium-ion-battery-breakthrough/
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Sodium-ion batteries are a promising technology that is being refined at PNNL and elsewhere. The key to a sustainable future is energy storage that comes from renewable sources, is reliable and reliant. We will see an increase in electric vehicles requiring batteries, solar-energy storage from solar panels and other green-energy technologies.
Lithium-ion batteries and lead-acid batteries are currently used in many applications. Scientists and engineers have been hard at work with sodium-ion technologies for batteries, but the low number of recharge cycles have made it a challenge. As we produce green energy, we need to be able to store it, and seeing as hydrogen generated can be very hazardous, a cheap and environmentally-healthy battery is key to the equation. New developments make this clean-energy technology a new possibility.
Sodium is abundant on Earth, and Lithium is a rare-earth metal. This aspect of a sodium-ion battery makes its development very favorable. The downside of sodium-ion batteries is the short-life/per charge it carries, but this has changed with recent developments coming from PNNL.
Advancements in the formulation of the battery liquid and the terminals has created potential for a promising future battery. The electrolyte inside the battery has been engineered to be more long-lasting and to even be flame-resistant. Another great aspect of a sodium-ion batteries is their resistance to temperature and their overall stability. A cheap, safe and quality battery that can power electric vehicles is a godsend for the industry.
Sodium-ion batteries are a piece in the puzzle for widespread battery-powered vehicle adoption. Lithium-ion batteries currently used in electric vehicles are dependent on continued procurement of rare-earth metals and the use of lead-acid batteries produces a large quantity of hazardous waste. The recent development in the sodium-ion battery will enable green-energy storage, electric vehicle enablement and is wonderful for the environment.
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