CATL has developed a sodium battery for electric cars
The Chinese company CATL, which produces batteries on an industrial scale, has released a sodium battery for electric vehicles.
Unlike similar power sources, such a battery does not contain expensive materials. Therefore, its cost will be economically beneficial for most car manufacturers. In particular, those who are engaged in the creation of electric cars. The batteries of the device are not afraid to drop the charge to zero.
On the other hand, the novelty is inferior in density to lithium-ion. They also tend to form compounds that can reduce battery and vehicle life.
To solve the problem, the Chinese developers used a porous material based on carbon and Berlin white, which is usually used as a pigment.
With regard to technical characteristics, the energy density reaches 160 W • h / kg. Of course, this cannot be compared with the performance of lithium batteries, but for sodium batteries it is essential. In the future, the company plans to increase the border by another 40 units.
The charging procedure at room temperature is no more than 15 minutes. And preservation of up to 90% of the nominal capacity occurs even at -20 degrees. This allows such batteries to be used for electric vehicles operating in low temperatures.
Batteries of various types and purposes are exhibited in the section of the OXO website "Industrial equipment". There you can also find networked boilers, electric motors and all kinds of sensors.
Unlike similar power sources, such a battery does not contain expensive materials. Therefore, its cost will be economically beneficial for most car manufacturers. In particular, those who are engaged in the creation of electric cars. The batteries of the device are not afraid to drop the charge to zero.
On the other hand, the novelty is inferior in density to lithium-ion. They also tend to form compounds that can reduce battery and vehicle life.
To solve the problem, the Chinese developers used a porous material based on carbon and Berlin white, which is usually used as a pigment.
With regard to technical characteristics, the energy density reaches 160 W • h / kg. Of course, this cannot be compared with the performance of lithium batteries, but for sodium batteries it is essential. In the future, the company plans to increase the border by another 40 units.
The charging procedure at room temperature is no more than 15 minutes. And preservation of up to 90% of the nominal capacity occurs even at -20 degrees. This allows such batteries to be used for electric vehicles operating in low temperatures.
Batteries of various types and purposes are exhibited in the section of the OXO website "Industrial equipment". There you can also find networked boilers, electric motors and all kinds of sensors.
