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From Lithium‐Ion to Sodium‐Ion Batteries: Advantages, Challenges, and Surprises
Author(s) -
Nayak Prasant Kumar,
Yang Liangtao,
Brehm Wolfgang,
Adelhelm Philipp
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201703772
Subject(s) - lithium (medication) , battery (electricity) , sodium , resource (disambiguation) , energy storage , nanotechnology , ion , computer science , materials science , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , medicine , computer network , power (physics) , quantum mechanics , endocrinology
Mobile and stationary energy storage by rechargeable batteries is a topic of broad societal and economical relevance. Lithium‐ion battery (LIB) technology is at the forefront of the development, but a massively growing market will likely put severe pressure on resources and supply chains. Recently, sodium‐ion batteries (SIBs) have been reconsidered with the aim of providing a lower‐cost alternative that is less susceptible to resource and supply risks. On paper, the replacement of lithium by sodium in a battery seems straightforward at first, but unpredictable surprises are often found in practice. What happens when replacing lithium by sodium in electrode reactions? This review provides a state‐of‐the art overview on the redox behavior of materials when used as electrodes in lithium‐ion and sodium‐ion batteries, respectively. Advantages and challenges related to the use of sodium instead of lithium are discussed.