Chemists at the University of Waterloo have discovered the key reaction that takes place in sodium-air batteries that could pave the way for development of the so-called holy grail of electrochemical ...

Figure 1: Comparison of the electrochemistry, XRD patterns and morphology of NaO 2 formed by discharge in pure and water-added NaOTf salt electrolyte. Figure 3: Schematic illustration of the mechanism ...

Smartphones, laptops, electric cars -- whatever the device, an efficient battery is high on any user's wish list. The search for the next-generation battery has recently focused on sodium- oxygen ...

A research team led by Prof. Li Chao from East China Normal University has uncovered the origin of voltage decay in P2-type ...

Sodium-ion batteries are considered ideal candidates for large-scale energy storage systems due to the abundance of sodium resources, low costs, and high safety. Layered transition metal oxides serve ...

Chemists have discovered the key reaction that takes place in sodium-air batteries that could pave the way for development of the so-called holy grail of electrochemical energy storage. Chemists at ...