Thursday, 31 October 2019

Na-ion: A Battery Technology Worth Its Salt

Hi All,

Na-ion battery technology has been featured in an artice in Chemistry World, entitled A Battery Technology Worth Its Salt.

An illustration showing an X-ray of two batteries and a salt shaker

The full article may be found here:

https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/a-battery-technology-worth-its-salt/3010966.article

Faradion, based in Sheffield, UK, was one of the first companies on the sodium ion battery scene. ‘We have a range of cathode materials patented, but our preferred composition right now is a sodium–nickel layered oxide,’ explains Jerry Barker, chief technology officer at Faradion. Graphite can’t be used as the anode in sodium ion batteries; it is not energetically favourable to put sodium in between the graphene layers. Faradion is using a hard carbon anode, a popular choice amongst sodium ion battery developers, and NaPF6 electrolyte. 
Alongside batteries for renewable energy storage, Faradion is also developing replacements for lead acid batteries in both low cost electric transport – such as e-bikes, e-scooters and e-rickshaws – and for vehicle starter, lighting and ignition (SLI) purposes. ‘We've done home storage system, e-bike and golf trolley demonstrators to show that this technology is for real,’ says Barker. ‘We're not anticipating manufacturing the batteries ourselves. We are relicensing the technology now to existing lithium ion manufacturers and new entrants in the field.’ He says they will hit the shelves: ‘hopefully, fairly soon ’.

Best, Jerry

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