The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Mana Battery, Inc. under CFDA 81.135 to develop an "anode-free sodium battery cell using Mana's proprietary sodium borate electrolyte (SBE) platform." The proposed battery cells will comprise safe, low-cost, fluorine-free electrolytes and nickel-free cathodes, aiming to outcompete lithium iron phosphate (LFP) lithium-ion battery cells on both energy density and cost. The University of Colorado-Denver will support the project by focusing on new electrolyte iterations and optimization to enable high oxidative stability and high rate, including multi-modal characterization of electrode-electrolyte interphases. The grant has an award date of August 26, 2024 and a planned completion date of April 15, 2026.
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