The Scale‐up and Commercialization of Nonaqueous Na‐Ion Battery Technologies

Bauer, Alexander; Song, Jie; Vail, Sean; Pan, Wei; Barker, Jerry; Lu, Yuhao

doi:10.1002/aenm.201702869

The Scale‐up and Commercialization of Nonaqueous Na‐Ion Battery Technologies

Journal Article · Mon Mar 12 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Advanced Energy Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201702869· OSTI ID:1425508

Bauer, Alexander ^[1]; Song, Jie ^[1]; Vail, Sean ^[1]; Pan, Wei ^[1]; Barker, Jerry ^[2]; Lu, Yuhao ^[1]

Novasis Energies, Inc. Suite 480, 18110 SE 34th Street Vancouver WA 98683 USA
Faradion Limited The Innovation Centre 217 Portobello Sheffield S1 4DP UK

Abstract

This report provides an overview of development activities that enable the scale‐up and thereby a pathway toward the commercialization of sodium‐ion battery technologies for the energy storage market. The electrochemical performance of active materials and full cell performance of batteries developed by two startup companies, Novasis Energies, Inc. and Faradion Limited, are discussed in detail. Both companies offer low‐cost sodium‐ion battery chemistries with uniquely developed active materials that afford high rate capability and cycling stability. Their technologies are highly scalable due to the implementation of abundant and predominantly nontoxic elements and the ability to utilize common battery fabrication and manufacturing equipment. Both companies utilize active materials that are cost competitive compared to low‐cost lithium‐ion battery materials while exhibiting very similar specific capacity. In addition, improved safety characteristics with respect to operation and transportation distinguish the described sodium‐ion batteries from their incumbent lithium‐ion counterparts. The featured technology is particularly attractive for large‐scale energy storage applications.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

OSTI ID:: 1425508

Journal Information:: Advanced Energy Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Energy Materials Journal Issue: 17 Vol. 8; ISSN 1614-6832

Publisher:: Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: Germany

Language:: English

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