ThüNaBsE – Thuringian sodium battery for scalable energy storage

The aim of the project is to work with Friedrich Schiller University in Jena to develop a sodium-ion battery – from material to a 1 Ah full cell. If it is possible, locally available resources and aqueous material processing should be used. Particular attention will be paid to lignin, a waste product of the pulp industry. When processed into hard carbon, lignin has great potential for use as a negative electrode in sodium batteries.

Furthermore, the project aims to train and qualify scientific personnel in the highly topical field of electrochemical energy storage, in particular sodium-ion batteries.

Duration: January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2026

Partner: Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Center for Energy and Environmental Chemistry (CEEC)

Funding: The project, funded by the Free State of Thuringia, was co-financed by the European Social Fund (ESF Plus).