Could Sodium Change the Game for Batteries?

Breakthroughs, Fundamentals, Status, and Promise of Sodium-Ion Batteries in 2024. What About the Cost of Na-ion Batteries? What Do Na-ion and Li-ion Batteries Have in Common? And More...

Nicola Marchese, MD

and

Giulia Spano, PhD

May 03, 2024

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"Stellantis to invest in French sodium-ion battery maker for EV output" - Reuters

Why?

“The price of lithium has gone to insane levels!” - Elon Musk

Obviously, this is an extreme simplification of the context and the drivers, but it serves to position our thoughts on the right track to delve deeper into this topic.

So, let's start from the beginning...

One of the primary reasons lithium dominates the battery market today is deceptively, frustratingly simple: its small size.

In the most literal, atomic sense, lithium is the third lightest element, heavier only than hydrogen and helium. When it comes to creating

Could Sodium Change the Game for Batteries?

Breakthroughs, Fundamentals, Status, and Promise of Sodium-Ion Batteries in 2024. What About the Cost of Na-ion Batteries? What Do Na-ion and Li-ion Batteries Have in Common? And More...

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