Solid-state sodium batteries use sodium, a more abundant and accessible resource compared to lithium. Sodium is primarily derived from sodium chloride, which is abundant in seawater and readily ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Most of today's batteries are made up of rare lithium mined from the mountains of South America. If the world depletes this source, then battery production could stagnate.

As the sodium-ion battery technology continues to mature, new product and manufacturing announcements are coming thick and fast from newcomers and established players alike. With mainly pilot plants ...

The self-taught chemist Ernest Solvay turned the sodium carbonate industry on its head in 1861 when he discovered a one-step process using brine, limestone, coking coal, and ammonia to make the ...

Efficiency in rechargeable batteries is also necessary in the quest for greener energy storage. Since sodium is far more abundant than lithium, all-solid-state sodium batteries are gaining attention, ...