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Sodium-ion battery technologies
Argonne has developed a suite of technologies to enable sodium-ion batteries, including both anode and cathode materials.
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Argonne’s sodium-ion cathode technologies:
Electrode materials for sodium batteries
- ANL-IN-10-056 - Electrode materials for sodium batteries
Sodium chalcogenide electrodes for sodium batteries
- ANL-IN-12-082 - Sodium chalcogenide electrodes for sodium batteries
Hollow nanoparticle cathode materials for sodium electrochemical cells and batteries
- ANL-IN-13-024 - Hollow nanoparticle cathode materials for sodium electrochemical cells and batteries
High performance layered cathode materials for high voltage sodium-ion batteries
- ANL-IN-16-069 - High performance layered cathode materials for high voltage sodium-ion batteries
Argonne’s sodium-ion anode technologies:
Lead-lead oxide-carbon nanocomposite for energy storage cells and method of preparation
- ANL-IN-19-101 - Lead-lead oxide-carbon nanocomposite for energy storage cells and method of preparation
Composite anodes for sodium-ion batteries
- ANL-IN-19-160 - Composite anodes for sodium-ion batteries
Technology Overview & Benefits
Sodium-ion batteries are an emerging commercial alternative to lithium-ion batteries for stationary storage and transportation applications due to the greater abundance and lower cost of sodium as well as their performance advantages at low temperatures.
Applications and Industries
Electrodes for use in Sodium-ion batteries for:
- Stationary energy storage systems
- Electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles