Princeton Researchers Develop High-Performance Sodium-Ion Battery with Sustainable Materials

The new organic cathode material, TAQ, achieves near-theoretical energy density, offering a potential alternative to lithium-ion technology.

The Dincă Group at Princeton University has created a sodium-ion battery using a novel organic cathode material, bis-tetraaminobenzoquinone (TAQ).
The TAQ cathode delivers high energy and power density, rivaling and potentially surpassing traditional lithium-ion batteries.
Sodium-ion batteries are a more sustainable and cost-effective alternative to lithium-ion batteries, leveraging abundant resources like sodium and organic matter.
TAQ's properties, including insolubility, conductivity, and stability, contribute to its high performance, enabling nearly 100% utilization of active material.
This breakthrough has significant implications for applications like electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, and large-scale energy storage solutions.