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Unprecedented combination of features in new sodium-ion battery advances alternatives to lithium
Researchers at UFPR (Federal University of Paraná) are using nanoarchitecture techniques to create devices that, in addition to not having the environmental cost of lithium, are flexible, transparent, and function in aqueous media, increasing the possibility of applications.
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Beyond lithium: UFPR researchers are in a scientific race to find safer and more sustainable batteries.
The battery was developed during the master's, PhD, and postdoc research projects of Maria Karolina Ramos. These attributes enable a range of innovative applications for batteries, from wearable electronics to smart windows.
Women and Girls in Science: Encouragement Strengthens Researchers' Careers
Maria Karolina Ramos, who holds a master's and PhD from the Chemistry Graduate Program at UFPR, knew she wanted to be a scientist since her last year of elementary school, when she first encountered chemistry at school. With encouragement from teachers throughout her basic education, she learned about the possibility of pursuing a master's and PhD degree, discovering the path to an academic career.
Using a liqui-liquid route in the production of anodes for aqueous sodium-ion batteries
The paper "Nanoarchitected graphene/ copper oxide nanoparticles/MoS2 ternary thin films as highly efficient electrodes for aqueous sodium-ion batteries. Maria K. Ramos, et. al. Mater. Horiz., 2023, 10, 5521-5537, was featured on the Materials Horizon magazine blog in 2024.
Researchers at UFPR develop innovative battery that replaces lithium with sodium
A report on TV Paraná Turismo (channel 9.1 UHF in Curitiba), a public broadcaster focused on promoting tourism, culture, natural beauty, and gastronomy in Paraná, featured the development of an innovative battery that replaces lithium with sodium, created by researchers at UFPR (Federal University of Paraná).
Battery made with table salt: UFPR scientists develop an innovative, foldable, transparent, and safer battery to replace lithium, combining nanoarchitecture, low cost, and explosion-free operation.
Researchers at UFPR (Federal University of Paraná) have created an innovative battery using sodium from table salt. Flexible, transparent, and safe, the technology promises sustainable alternatives to lithium and applications in electronics, smart windows, and energy storage.
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Table salt with nanoscience is a delicious combination!
The prototype was created in the Materials Chemistry Group (GQM), headed by Aldo José Gorgatti Zarbin, a professor in the Chemistry Department at UFPR who has been researching the topic for almost three decades. The battery was developed during the master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral research projects of Maria Karolina Ramos, supervised by him, with attributes that enable a series of innovative applications for batteries, from wearable electronics to clothing and even smart windows.
