A sprinkle of sodium powder keeps salt-based batteries powering on

For some time now, scientists have eyed cheap and widely abundant salt as a potential replacement for lithium in batteries that power everything from laptops to cars. While these experimental sodium-ion batteries continue to show promise, there are a few kinks to be ironed out before we see them become commonplace. Researchers at Purdue University are claiming to have overcome one important shortcoming by first reducing the sodium to a powder form.

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Category: Electronics

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• Batteries
• Battery
• Energy
• Purdue University
• Sodium battery

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