CATL Releasing their Fast-charging First Generation of Sodium-ion Batteries

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https://www.electronics-lab.com/catl-releasing-their-fast-charging-first-generation-of-sodium-ion-batteries/

(CATL) successfully held its first online launch event “Tech Zone” on July 29. Dr. Robin Zeng, chairman of CATL, unveiled the company’s first-generation sodium-ion battery, together with its AB battery pack solution – which is able to integrate sodium-ion cells and lithium-ion cells into one pack – at the event. As another milestone of CATL […]

Could Sodium-ion Batteries be a Replacement for Li-ion Batteries?

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https://www.electronics-lab.com/sodium-ion-batteries-replacement-li-ion-batteries/

In early 1990s lithium-ion batteries started gaining popularity as a substitute for nickel-cadmium batteries. They have higher energy density, low self- discharge, and low maintenance, but it was soon found that they have short life span, unstability which causes security concerns and creates the need for protection circuits (to maintain it within safe limits), and […]