October 9, 2017

A Battery Based on Sodium May Offer More Cost-Effective Storage Than Lithium

Lithium ion batteries may remain tops for sheer performance, but when cost-per-storage is factored in, a design based on sodium ions offers promise; research was conducted in part at SSRL.

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