Anode-free sodium metal batteries as rising stars for lithium-ion alternatives

作者：Tingzhou Yang, Dan Luo, Yizhou Liu, Aiping Yu, Zhongwei Chen · 发表于：iScience · 年份：2023 · DOI：10.1016/j.isci.2023.105982 · 被引用次数：112 · 研究领域：Advancements in Battery Materials、Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies、Extraction and Separation Processes

With the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown, global supply chain crisis, and Russo-Ukrainian war, an energy-intensive society with sustainable, secure, affordable, and recyclable rechargeable batteries is increasingly out of reach. As demand soars, recent prototypes have shown that anode-free configurations, especially anode-free sodium metal batteries, offer realistic alternatives that are better than lithium-ion batteries in terms of energy density, cost, carbon footprint, and sustainability. This Perspective explores the current state of research on improving the performance of anode-free Na metal batteries from five key fields, as well as the impact on upstream industries compared to commercial batteries.