Facts of the Matter: Sodium-based batteries complement lithium well

Every time you tap your phone, stream a video or snap a sunrise over Diamond Head, you’re borrowing a small miracle: the lithium-­ion battery. Quiet, compact and stubbornly powerful, it keeps our lives moving. But a different metal is knocking at the door — humble sodium, the stuff of saltshakers and ocean spray — and it wants a turn at the crown.

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