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Role of Electronically Conductive Scaffolds in Advancing Sodium‐Metal Chloride Battery Performance

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Sodium‐metal chloride batteries hold significant potential for energy storage applications, though their performance is hindered by limited specific energy. This short review shows that integrating a separate electronically conductive scaffold into the cathode architecture can mitigate this limitation and enhance cycle life, provided it is coupled with enhanced metal utilization. By surveying existing literature and extracting additional performance metrics, it is identified whether practical shortfalls arise from restricted effective cycle capacity or elevated cell resistance. This analysis reveals that while conductive scaffolds improve electrochemical performance, their microstructural design remains largely unexplored. This gap presents a compelling direction for future research in optimizing sodium‐metal chloride cell architectures.

Source: Batteries & Supercaps

DOI: 10.1002/batt.202500889

Authors: Meike V. F. Heinz, Enea Svaluto‐Ferro, Corsin Battaglia

Institutions: Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, ETH Zurich, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Language: English

Topic: Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies

Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Affordable and clean energy

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,030