Commercial Prospects of Existing Cathode Materials for Sodium Ion Storage

Authors

Weijie Li, University of WollongongFollow
Chao Han, University of WollongongFollow
Wanlin Wang, University of WollongongFollow
Florian Arno Gebert, University of WollongongFollow
Shulei Chou, University of WollongongFollow
Hua-Kun Liu, University of WollongongFollow
Xinhe Zhang, Dongguan McNair New Power Co. Ltd.
Shi Xue Dou, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

118260

Publication Details

Li, W., Han, C., Wang, W., Gebert, F., Chou, S., Liu, H., Zhang, X. & Dou, S. (2017). Commercial Prospects of Existing Cathode Materials for Sodium Ion Storage. Advanced Energy Materials, 7 (24), 1700274-1-1700274-10.

Abstract

Sodium ion batteries (SIBs) have recently attracted considerable attention and are considered as an alternative to lithium ion batteries (LIBs), owing to the cheap price and abundance of sodium resources. However, the commercialization of SIBs has so far been impeded by the low energy density and unstable cycle life of electrodes, especially as cathodes. Although some cathode candidates with a stable cycle life and high energy density have been developed using nanotechnologies, the commercial feasibility is seldom taken into account. This research news article provides an insight into the commercial prospects of existing cathode materials for SIBs in terms of environmental friendliness, manufacturing cost, synthesis methods and electrochemical performance.

Grant Number

ARC/LP120200432