BRITE Pivot: Manufacturing Next Generation Low-Cost High-Capacity Batteries — NSF Award to University of Texas at Austin (TX, $598
Sodium-based batteries are emerging as a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries, which face high costs and limited lithium supply. Sodium is more abundant; in the US alone, there are 23 billion tons of soda ash that could be used to produce sodium. Sodium batteries can be more cost-effective, perform better in
| Award title | BRITE Pivot: Manufacturing Next Generation Low-Cost High-Capacity Batteries |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2527490 |
| Awardee | University of Texas at Austin |
| City | AUSTIN |
| State | TX |
| Amount obligated | $598,503 |
| Principal investigator | Wei Li |
| Program | AM-Advanced Manufacturing, BRITE-BoostRschIdeasTransEquit |
| Start date | 09/01/2025 |
| Abstract | Sodium-based batteries are emerging as a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries, which face high costs and limited lithium supply. Sodium is more abundant; in the US alone, there are 23 billion tons of soda ash that could be used to produce sodium. Sodium batteries can be more cost-effective, perform better in cold weather, and may endure more charging and discharging cycles. While sodium-based batteries offer many advantages, one key area of improvement at room temperature is addressing |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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