SMRTR Science & EngineeringSep 11, 2025Interesting Engineering

Simple salt tweak pushes sodium batteries past 500 cycles and 70% capacity retention

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Increasing salt concentration in sodium battery electrolytes forces even ion deposition, preventing short circuits during fast charging and maintaining high capacity over many cycles, potentially making electric vehicles more affordable.

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