Sodium-ion Battery Technology: Research & Development Insights into Capacity, Degradation, & Beyond

Acculon’s ongoing research and development efforts are focused on our versatile battery system architecture, tailored to accommodate diverse cell form factors and chemistries, including sodium-ion cells. We’re actively involved in exploring various commercially available sodium-ion batteries entering the market so that we can bring safe, quality battery products to a range of market segments, including off-road/off-highway. This ensures that we gather comprehensive insights to design and manufacture modules and packs capable of meeting the demands of both low and high-voltage applications for all of our OEM customers.

Today, we delve into two pivotal areas of investigation regarding Sodium-ion Batteries (SiBs), offering comparative insights beginning with capacity and degradation. Grasping these concepts is crucial as they significantly influence the performance and longevity of energy storage systems.

Capacity, defining a battery’s charge storage capability, fundamentally impacts the duration of device operation before necessitating a recharge. It directly shapes battery usability and efficiency across diverse applications. Conversely, degradation refers to the gradual decline in a battery’s capacity over time, affecting its lifespan and thereby influencing the suitability of a battery technology for specific applications. Next, we will discuss other characteristics that make this cell chemistry an exciting addition to the energy storage industry.