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Are sodium-based energy storage technologies a viable alternative to lithium-ion batteries?

As one of the potential alternatives to current lithium-ion batteries, sodium-based energy storage technologies including sodium batteries and capacitors are widely attracting increasing attention from both industry and academia.

What is a lithium-ion battery?

The lithium-ion battery technologies awarded by the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2019 have created a rechargeable world with greatly enhanced energy storage efficiency, thus facilitating various applications including portable electronics, electric vehicles, and grid energy storage. [ 1]

Are sodium-ion batteries an alternative to lithium?

However, extensive use and limited abundance of lithium have made researchers explore sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) as an alternative to lithium. Throughout the past few years, the rapid progression of sodium-ion batteries has represented a noteworthy advancement in the field of energy storage technologies.

Are lithium-based energy storage technologies a problem?

Unfortunately, lithium-based energy storage technologies suffer from the limited resources (only 0.0017 wt% of lithium (Li) on Earth's crust) with a confined geographical availability ( Figure 1 ), which is predicted to be insufficient for the global market in the near future. [ 2]

Can a decentralised lithium-ion battery energy storage system solve a low-carbon power sector?

Decentralised lithium-ion battery energy storage systems (BESS) can address some of the electricity storage challenges of a low-carbon power sector by increasing the share of self-consumption for photovoltaic systems of residential households.

Are aqueous sodium ion batteries a viable energy storage option?

Nature Communications 15, Article number: 575 (2024) Cite this article Aqueous sodium-ion batteries are practically promising for large-scale energy storage, however energy density and lifespan are limited by water decomposition.