Sodium-ion batteries stand out because sodium is abundant and inexpensive, yet their commercialization is hindered by the lack of high-performance anode materials. Hard carbon is widely regarded as ...

Researchers reveal new mechanisms governing the storage and the movement of sodium ions in hard carbon nanopore anodes.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. All-solid-state batteries promise safer, more powerful energy storage for electric vehicles, electronics, and the grid. But ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Lithium-ion batteries, with their high energy density and long lifetimes, have dominated the rechargeable battery market for decades. However, lithium's scarcity and rising cost ...

University of Surrey researchers discovered a compound known as nanostructured sodium vanadate hydrate (NVOH) – a layered sodium-based material that naturally contains water within its crystalline ...

Chinese battery makers are racing to turn sodium, the stuff behind table salt, into the next big power source for cars and data centers. CATL, BYD and others have announced sodium-ion and solid-state ...

Researchers in Japan have made a significant achievement that could help unlock safer, high-performance ...