kalkulat@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoFirms are exploring sodium batteries as an alternative to lithiumwww.economist.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1148arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up1145arrow-down1external-linkFirms are exploring sodium batteries as an alternative to lithiumwww.economist.comkalkulat@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square18fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareIHeartBadCode@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up26·1 year agoMaterial scientists hate this one trick.
minus-squarecmnybo@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 year agoThere are cylindrical cells available. The capacity is pretty low, 18650 cells are around 1.5AH and 26700 cells are around 3.5AH. They discharge down to 1.5V, so you will get less capacity if you use them in something designed for lithium cells.
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Just make a flat battery and roll it up. 🧌
Material scientists hate this one trick.
There are cylindrical cells available. The capacity is pretty low, 18650 cells are around 1.5AH and 26700 cells are around 3.5AH. They discharge down to 1.5V, so you will get less capacity if you use them in something designed for lithium cells.
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