Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere. They’re used in consumer electronics, electric vehicles and as repositories for excess renewable energy like wind and solar.
But as the world continues to electrify, additional battery technologies will be needed to meet demand. Enter sodium ions.
Sodium-ion batteries have a similar design to their lithium-ion counterparts and can be manufactured using related methods. Both battery types generate electricity through a chemical reaction and are made up of an anode, cathode, separator and an electrolyte.
In a sodium-ion battery, lithium ions are replaced with sodium ions in the battery’s cathode, and lithium salts swapped for sodium salts in the electrolyte.
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