Is sodium-ion battery technology suitable for the European energy and mobility transition?

The project "Sodium-Ion-Battery Deutschland-Forschung - SIB:DE FORSCHUNG", funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), aims to evaluate the suitability of sodium-ion battery technology (SIB) for the European energy and mobility transition to speed up industrial implementation.

Why are sodium-ion batteries important?

Sodium is considered a particularly uncritical raw material, is readily available, inexpensive and is classified as very safe. Sodium-ion batteries can therefore play a key role in ensuring a stable and sustainable European energy supply. Lab-scale precipitation reactor for the development of an active material for sodium-ion batteries.

Is the Netherlands launching a research project on sodium batteries?

The Netherlands is now starting a research project on sodium batteries. Nobian and Exergy Storage, University of Twente and innovation platform ISPT are launching a collaboration in the project STARBATCH - aimed at developing a new battery technology that uses sodium instead of lithium.

Who is coordinating the sodium ion research project?

BASF is coordinating the overall project. Only by closely interlinking expertise from science and industry a rapid transfer of research results to industrial scale-up can be achieved as well as a fast market penetration of sodium-ion technology.

What is Naima (Na-ion based batteries)?

NAIMA is a project which develops Sodium-ion (Na-ion) based batteries to promote a secure, sustainable and competitive energy system based on renewable sources.

How can alternative raw materials improve the performance of sodium-ion technology?

When using alternative raw materials, it is important to optimize both the long-term stability and the practical use of the theoretical energy densities of the materials and cells of sodium-ion technology in comparison to conventional developments in order to ensure the required performance.