PI:KEM – NEW: Sodium Materials for Energy R+D

Due to sodium’s abundance within the earth’s crust, Na-ion battery technology is a new and fast-growing Energy Research area.

Following the increase in demand, we have all the materials, chemicals, components and equipment you need to help accelerate your Na-ion battery research:

• Sodium discs & foils
  • Our discs are pre-cut to size for ease of use within coin cell research, whilst the foil can be cut to size for use in pouch or cylinder cell R&D
• Anode & cathode powders
  • Our sodium-ion cathode materials are typically based on intercalation / de-intercalation compounds, where sodium ions provided by the cathode are inserted into the host lattice (anode) during charge and extracted during discharge, with minimal structural change in the host material
• Pre-Coated electrode sheets
  • Our sodium-ion cathode and anode powders can also be cast as electrode sheets
• Electrolytes
  • Our electrolytes have been specifically formulated for na-ion battery research.
• Coin / pouch / cylinder cell consumables & equipment
  • We provide an extensive choice of equipment for battery and supercapacitor research. This ranges from cost-effective manual and semi-automatic equipment, designed for use in benchtop research, through to automated and high throughput systems for large laboratory research and prototype testing.  

Material Specifications:

Discs & Foils

Sodium Discs:

• Purity: 99.7%
• Diameter: 12.0mm, 14.0mm, 15.6mm, 18.0mm
• Thickness: 0.45mm
• Coating: Coated on one side with 30μm aluminium to aid current collection, also available uncoated if required

Sodium Foil:

• Purity: 99.7%
• Dimensions: 120mm x 300mm
• Thickness: 0.45mm
• Coating: Coated on one side with 30μm aluminium to aid current collection

Powders

Na-ion Cathode, Anode, and Electrolyte Powders:

We supply a variety of sodium-ion battery materials, which include sodium-based cathode and anode materials, their corresponding carbon-coated counterparts (3-5 wt.% carbon), and sodium-based solid electrolytes.

We can customize the primary and secondary particle size, composition, and surface characteristics (e.g., electronically conducting coating layer) of available materials, as well as custom synthesize Na-ion materials upon request.  Please contact our expert Energy team with your specifications.

Image: Sodium Iron Phosphate Na₄Fe₃(PO₄)₂P₂O

Electrolytes

Please contact us for more information on our electrolytes.

Pre-coated Electrode Sheets

Na-ion Cathode and Anode Electrode Sheets:

Our sodium-ion cathode and anode powders can also be cast as an electrode sheet, as shown below:

• Coated Sheet Dimensions: 5 inches x 10 inches (127 mm x 254 mm)
• Current Collectors: Copper (10 μm) or Aluminium (16 μm)
• Coating: Single and Double-sided sheets available, coated edge-to-edge (unless specified otherwise)
• Standard* Composition: 85% active material, 10% conductive carbon, 5% PVDF binder (*except Hard Carbon electrode sheet)

Modifications can also be made to accommodate customers with unique specification requirements, such as different active material loadings, coating thickness, and binder type / content upon request.  Please contact our expert Energy team with your specifications.

For more information on our NEW sodium products or any of our battery cell materials & equipment, please get in touch with our Energy Research experts:

T +44 (0) 1827 259250

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