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EPISODE · Aug 9, 2025 · 18 MIN

Ep 18 - Sodium’s New Trick: When Solvents Join the Battery Game

from The Deep Dive Lab: Unraveling Materials Science · host Son Hoang

Sodium-ion batteries are often seen as the sustainable successor to lithium—but a new twist is emerging. This episode dives into solvent co-intercalation, a phenomenon where solvent molecules infiltrate the cathode alongside sodium ions. Far from being a flaw, this could be a new lever for tuning redox properties, phase behavior, and cycle life in SIBs.Feature paper:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-025-02287-7Article

Sodium-ion batteries are often seen as the sustainable successor to lithium—but a new twist is emerging. This episode dives into solvent co-intercalation, a phenomenon where solvent molecules infiltrate the cathode alongside sodium ions. Far from being a flaw, this could be a new lever for tuning redox properties, phase behavior, and cycle life in SIBs.Feature paper:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-025-02287-7Article

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