Materials synthesis for Na-ion batteries

Energy storage devices, primarily lithium-ion batteries, power our electronic world. However, their growing usage may be constrained by raw material availability and cost. Sodium-ion batteries are a lower cost alternative to their lithium analogs, with readily available materials and lower raw material costs. This chapter highlights the current synthesis methods employed to produce the most representative negative and positive electrode materials which power sodium-ion batteries. In this chapter, the reader will appreciate the key synthesis parameters and properties which drive sodium-ion battery performance metrics of these materials.