Researchers, led by the Canepa Lab at the University of Houston, have developed a groundbreaking material, sodium vanadium phosphate (NaxV₂(PO₄)₃), to enhance sodium-ion battery performance. This material boosts energy density by over 15%, achieving 458 Wh/kg compared to the 396 Wh/kg in prior technologies, while maintaining stable voltage and improving efficiency. As a cost-effective alternative to lithium-ion batteries, sodium-based solutions are more sustainable and rely on widely available sodium, even extractable from seawater. The study demonstrates the potential of sodium-ion batteries to meet energy demands sustainably, with implications for cleaner, affordable energy storage systems and advancing battery technology for a sustainable future.
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