SIB:DE FORSCHUNG
We are working together with a team of 21 partners from industry and academia on the new project SIB:DE, funded by the BMBF. The aim is to develop Na-ion batteries and evaluate their use for the European energy and mobility transition and to identify how rapid industrial implementation can be achieved.
Li-ion batteries are currently still the most commonly used energy storage devices. However the availability of raw materials and our dependence in Europe on other countries must be considered critically. In this respect Na-ion batteries can play an important role in the energy transition, as Na is readily available and cheaper than lithium. However, sodium cannot simply replace lithium in a battery without further changes to the active materials, which must therefore be further developed and investigated. This is exactly where our chair will bring its contribution: in the ‘Materials’ sub-project, we are looking at both anode and cathode active materials. The aim is to develop new composite anode materials based on hard carbons, as well as improved layered oxides based on the P2 layered structure.
For more information see the press release below: