Professor Shirley Meng, Chief Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory, has been leading the charge on Sodium Ion Batteries. In this video we do a deep dive on several aspects of sodium ion batteries with a focus on the U.S., including the history, strengths and weaknesses, readiness level, supply chain, and the future of sodium ion batteries.
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*Timeline*
00:00 Introduction
01:08 Shirley’s Background with Sodium Ion
04:19 History of Sodium Ion
06:07 Sodium Ion Strengths and Weaknesses
10:51 Sodium Ion Tech Readiness Level
13:55 Showstoppers
15:33 The More Options the Better for the Energy Transition
16:40 We Need to Look Inward and Focus on Execution
20:52 Refining Sodium
21:26 Manufacturing the Cathode and Other Materials
23:34 Ultra-Fast Charge Out of the Box
26:07 Hard Carbon Anode
31:26 High Energy Density Sodium Ion Batteries
38:28 Closing
Intro Music by Dyalla: Homer Said