Tin in Other Battery Technologies
A number of other battery technologies are under development, particularly for larger scale utility power storage. For tin there may be opportunities in liquid metal technologies, as a catalyst in redox flow batteries or as a promoter in some metal-air batteries.
Tin-based interlayer boosts solid-state sodium battery performance
Researchers in China have developed a promising new design for solid-state sodium batteries using a tin-based interlayer to solve long-standing performance problems. The approach combines a newly formulated solid electrolyte with a thin layer of indium tin oxide (ITO)...
Tin diselenide – a new battery energy super material?
Scientists from Tiangong University and collaborating institutions have highlighted tin diselenide (SnSe₂) as a promising electrode material for next-generation energy storage devices, with potential applications in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), sodium-ion batteries...
New water-based tin batteries show promise
A new water-based tin battery technology is emerging as a simple but effective approach to storing energy. Technically known as ’aqueous tin batteries (ATB)’ these use a tin-based anode and a water-based electrolyte. The technology may have potential as a sustainable...
Tin helps sodium-ion batteries compete with lithium-ion
Tin is emerging as a unique anode material for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), offering a promising alternative to lithium (LIBs). The energy density of SIBs needs to be improved in order to compete with other battery technologies. Tin-based anodes offer significant...
Zinc-air batteries perform better with tin
A new approach in zinc–air battery (ZAB) technology shows how tin can help improve performance and lifetime. Zinc–air batteries are a type of rechargeable battery that uses oxygen from the air at the cathode, offering the advantage of high energy density and low...
Sodion Energy partners with UNIGRID to supply advanced sodium-ion batteries
Sodion Energy, a leading provider of sustainable energy storage solutions in Southeast Asia, has secured a 10 MWh supply of advanced sodium-ion batteries from UNIGRID Inc., a California-based innovator. These batteries will feature UNIGRID’s proprietary technology,...
Tin powers wearable supercapacitor fabrics
Tin oxide nanoparticles can store electrical energy in wearable fabrics. Researchers incorporated these tiny particles into graphene-based, wearable supercapacitors. The energy storage technology could be used in smart sportswear, heated clothing, or even medical...
Tin the best bet for wearable supercapacitors
Substitution of cobalt for tin has boosted the conductivity and stability of micro-supercapacitors, with 92% capacity retained after 10,000 charge-discharge cycles. This battery-like technology could power flexible and affordable wearable devices to monitor vital...
Tin-iron redox flow battery looks promising
Scientists at Shenzhen University, China are developing a 'promising' new tin-iron redox flow battery for low-cost, long-term energy storage. A family of similar iron-based redox flow batteries has been under development worldwide for long-term utility electricity...
Liquid tin bismuth battery for grid-scale energy storage
A team at University of Kentucky have patented a liquid metal battery using tin and bismuth electrodes, with molten zinc chloride, for grid-scale energy storage. The Liquid Metal Battery (LMB) concept is decades old but has been first re-invented in modern times by...