Scientific and Practical Centre for Materials Research offers sodium-graphene battery prototypes to consumers under a manufacturing agreement and is looking for partners to conclude a distribution services agreement.

Sodium-graphene batteries represent a promising direction in the energy sector due to the combination of the availability of sodium and the unique properties of graphene, such as high conductivity and large surface area.

The Scientific and Practical Center for Materials Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus is actively developing innovative energy systems, including prototypes of sodium-graphene batteries. These batteries combine the advantages of sodium as an accessible and inexpensive material with the unique properties of graphene, such as high conductivity and large surface area. The key advantages of these prototypes are:
1. Cost-effectiveness:
- Sodium is a more readily available and affordable material than lithium, reducing battery production costs.
- The use of graphene allows for a reduction in the amount of expensive materials without sacrificing efficiency.
2. High specific capacity:
- Graphene increases the surface area of ​​the electrodes, contributing to increased battery capacity.
- This ensures longer battery life with the same battery size.
3. Improved conductivity:
- Graphene has high electrical conductivity, accelerating battery charging and discharging. 4. Durability and Resistance to Charge/Discharge Cycles:
- Graphene components reduce electrode degradation, extending battery life.
- High material stability allows for a greater number of charge/discharge cycles.
5. Heat Resistance:
- Sodium-graphene batteries maintain performance at high temperatures, making them suitable for use in extreme conditions.
6. Environmentally Friendly:
- Sodium is a more environmentally friendly and safer material than lithium.
- The use of graphene reduces environmental impact by reducing the amount of toxic components.
7. Fast Charging:
- Due to graphene's high conductivity, batteries can charge faster than traditional lithium-ion systems.
8. Wide Availability of Raw Materials:
- Sodium is abundant in nature and does not require complex mining technologies, making battery production sustainable. 9. Scalability Prospects:
- The technologies being developed by the Materials Science Research and Production Center are focused on industrial production, enabling the mass adoption of sodium-graphene batteries in various industries.

Potential Applications:
- Energy: Energy storage systems for renewable energy sources (solar and wind power plants).
- Transportation: Electric vehicles, electric buses, and trains.
- Electronics: Portable devices such as smartphones, laptops, and tablets.
- Industrial: Backup power supplies, uninterruptible power supply systems (UPS).

The most well-known global developers engaged in the research and production of sodium-graphene batteries:
1. Faradion Ltd. (UK)
- Faradion is one of the leaders in the field of sodium-ion batteries, including developments using graphene to improve efficiency.
2. Natron Energy (USA)
- The company specializes in sodium-ion batteries and conducts research related to the use of carbon materials, including graphene.
3. Tiamat (France)
- A French company engaged in the development Sodium-ion batteries, including research on the integration of graphene materials.
5. China National Building Material Group Corporation (CNBM) (China)
- A Chinese corporation actively working on sodium-ion battery technologies using graphene.
6. Samsung SDI (South Korea)
7. Indian Institute of Science (IISc) (India)

Compared to well-known global analogues, the prototypes of the Research and Production Center for Materials Science use specially modified graphene, which increases the surface area of ​​the electrodes and improves interaction with Sodium ions. This allows for higher specific capacity compared to similar products.
Sodium-graphene batteries from the Materials Science Research Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus combine high performance, durability, environmental safety, and cost-effectiveness. This makes them competitive in the global market and promising for mass adoption.

A micro-test bench is available for prototype testing.

Prototypes of sodium-graphene batteries in the CR2032 coin cell format, as well as in laminated foil, were manufactured in a charged state using proprietary materials. A microstand was built to demonstrate the functionality of the CR2032 prototype.

The operating voltage of the prototype unit cell is 3.2 V.
For comparison, Li-ion battery cells operate at 2.4-4 V.

The cell capacity of sodium-graphene samples in the single-layer design is up to 1.8-2 mAh/cm².
For Li-ion counterparts, this is approximately 3 mAh/cm².

Currently, the Scientific and Practical Center for Materials Research is a leader in solid-state physics and physical materials science in the Republic of Belarus.

The Center's primary research focus is condensed matter physics; the creation of new magnetic, ferroelectric, semiconductor, metallic, superconducting, superhard, and optical materials in the form of crystals, ceramics, disordered systems, nanomaterials, and nanostructures corresponds to the priority areas of fundamental and applied scientific research and scientific and technical activities. The Center's goals and objectives are realized through the full innovation cycle, from fundamental and applied scientific research to the implementation of scientific and technical products in production.

The Center's primary goal is to organize and conduct research and development in the field of physical and physicochemical materials science, as well as to develop and manufacture new types of competitive products. In accordance with this goal, the Center's objectives are:
to conduct fundamental and applied scientific research in accordance with the adopted priority areas of scientific and technological progress of the Republic of Belarus in the following areas:
- condensed matter physics;
- creation of new magnetic, ferroelectric, semiconductor, metallic, superconducting, superhard, and optical materials in the form of crystals, ceramics, disordered systems, nanomaterials, and nanostructures;
- physics of the effects of concentrated energy flows on condensed matter;
- development of methods and technologies for producing functional and special-purpose materials;
- metal-polymer composites;
- petrochemistry, forest chemistry, and thin-film organic and inorganic materials;
- physics of non-destructive testing;
- development of methods and tools for non-destructive testing and technical diagnostics of materials, products, and technological processes;
- creation of the scientific foundations of information technologies for non-destructive testing and technical diagnostics;
- composite materials and products made from them;
- Use of pulse technologies for the creation and production of materials and products;
- Vacuum technology and equipment;
- Materials and equipment for applying protective and functional coatings;
- Structural ceramics;
- Medical materials, tools, and equipment;
- Specialized technologies;
Ensuring the competitiveness of scientific and technical products and organizing their industrial development, including in the foreign market;
- Developing and implementing mechanisms to ensure economic, informational, and other links between research, development, production, and sales of new products;
- Identifying fundamentally new paths to scientific and technical progress, conducting applied research in priority areas of scientific and technical activity;
- Developing recommendations for the practical application of the Center's research results and supporting their implementation in production;
- Conducting scientific reviews of the most important scientific, scientific-technical, and national economic programs, as well as innovative projects within the Center's purview;
- Studying and summarizing the achievements of global science within the Center's purview and promoting their practical application;
- training highly qualified scientific personnel through postgraduate, doctoral, and candidate programs;
- advanced training for researchers and specialists, including at international research centers;

The Center actively collaborates with international research centers. One form of this collaboration is the implementation of joint research projects funded by international foundations and organizations.

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