Sodium polyacrylate, the sodium salt of poly (acrylic acid), is a substance with wide-ranging uses, depending on the degree of polymerization. It emerged in the 1950s under the tradename Krilium as an ...

Researchers found that sodium-ion batteries charge faster than lithium-ion batteries and handle temperature changes better, while being cheaper to produce since sodium is abundant. The technology ...

A research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has demonstrated ultrafast and highly reversible all-slope sodium storage using specially engineered ...

High blood sugar levels can cause blood sodium levels to appear low. However, this is usually due to a dilutional effect. Doctors can use a sodium glucose correction formula to calculate accurate ...

American battery startup Peak Energy and energy developer Jupiter Power have teamed up to deploy grid-scale sodium-ion batteries. It's a big step forward for the nascent—and in some ways, ...

Burlingame, California-based Peak Energy just scored a huge win for sodium-ion batteries. The company announced a multi-year deal with utility-scale battery storage developer Jupiter Power to supply ...

Scientists discovered that keeping water in sodium vanadate hydrate doubles a sodium battery’s charge capacity and stability. The same technology can also remove salt from seawater, creating potential ...

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With questions surrounding Li-ion batteries being able to meet energy density demands going forward, companies like CATL are turning to sodium-ion alternatives. Unlike lithium, sodium is an abundant ...

In older adults, low sodium often results from certain medications, kidney issues, or infections. Because multiple factors may contribute, treatment depends on identifying the underlying cause. Sodium ...

What if the future of energy storage didn’t depend on rare, expensive, and environmentally taxing materials? Imagine a world where batteries are built from elements as common as table salt, offering a ...

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