Transition metals have long been used as catalysts to activate small ... a naturally abundant and less toxic Lewis acid -- and sodium (Na). The modified material was then exposed to flowing ...

the study highlights several key routes for sodium-ion battery developers. Most important is to increase energy densities without the use of critical minerals. Specifically, developers should target ...

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For example, the study simulates how the competitiveness of sodium-ion would be accelerated if supply shocks were to occur to graphite -- a critical material used in lithium-ion batteries where ...

To compete on price, specifically against a low-cost variant of the lithium-ion battery known as lithium-iron-phosphate, the study highlights several key routes for sodium-ion battery developers. Most ...