Researchers in Wales have created a sodium-ion battery cell in the cylindrical 18650 format
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By ESS news
A research team from Batri and Swansea University has built a new cylindrical sodium ion cell using materials from Britain, believed to be the first of its kind.
The 18650 format sodium ion cell combines chemical properties developed by British energy storage company Batri and Swansea University, including composite carbon derived from Welsh coal.
The 18650 cell, made using entirely British sourced anode and cathode materials, was hailed as a ‘strategic milestone’ by Stephen Hughes, technical director at Batri, who said it ‘proves that sovereign battery manufacturing is viable and already happening here in Wales.’
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