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  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Energy Storage

Background:

  • Commercial viability of sodium ion (Na-ion) batteries requires validated and optimized cell production processes.
  • Established process-structure-performance links in lithium-ion (Li-ion) cells can inform Na-ion battery research.
  • Research-scale construction of Na-ion cells involves critical parameters affecting cycling performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and highlight key parameters and techniques in research-scale Na-ion cell construction.
  • To identify processing factors critical to measured cycling performance in Na-ion cells.
  • To emphasize the need to balance materials research with production process investigation.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of research-scale Na-ion cell construction processes.
  • Analysis of parameters influencing electrode slurry mixing, drying, and electrolyte properties.
  • Examination of formation cycling characteristics and their impact on cell capacity.

Main Results:

  • Liquid electrolyte viscosity, electrode slurry mixing sequence, and drying rates are critical.
  • Formation cycling characteristics significantly affect laboratory cell capacity.
  • Processing parameters have a direct impact on the performance outcomes of Na-ion cells.

Conclusions:

  • Process optimization is as vital as novel materials discovery for advancing Na-ion battery technology.
  • Further investigation into mechanistic changes of cell components during and after production is needed.
  • Informed future designs of Na-ion batteries depend on a deeper understanding of production influences.