# Sodium-ion batteries: Overview

Why salt-based batteries could hedge the world against lithium shocks

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_sodium_ion/overview/

What this tile covers Batteries using cheap, plentiful sodium instead of lithium; now entering the market.

#### Key facts

| **Duration** | Hours |
|---|---|

#### Included from the reference tables

- Sodium-ion

#### Linked to the material world
[NaCl Salt](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/salt/)[Sda Soda ash](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/soda_ash/)

#### Also in Electrochemical
[LFP Lithium iron phosphate batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_li_lfp/)[NMC Nickel-rich lithium-ion batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_li_nmc/)[SSB Next-generation lithium batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_li_next/)[PbA Lead-acid batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_lead_acid/)[NiB Nickel-based batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_nickel_batt/)[VRF Flow batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_flow_batt/)[NaS High-temperature batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_hightemp_batt/)[FeAir Metal-air batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_metal_air/)[Zn Other and primary batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_other_batt/)

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## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_sodium_ion/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_sodium_ion/correlation/index.md)
- [Science and technology](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_sodium_ion/sg-sci/index.md)
- [Engineering and performance](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_sodium_ion/sg-eng/index.md)
- [Economics](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_sodium_ion/sg-econ/index.md)
- [Impact and additionality](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_sodium_ion/sg-impact/index.md)
- [What to track](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_sodium_ion/tracking/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_sodium_ion/links/index.md)