Uni unveils sodium-ion battery prototype

Prototype sodium-ion batteries developed by Khon Kaen University as an environmentally friendly alternative to lithium-ion ones. (Photo: Chakkrapan Natanri)

Khon Kaen University (KKU) on Tuesday introduced a prototype of a sodium-ion battery, an environmentally friendly alternative to a lithium-ion battery.

The development of the in-house battery alternative, a joint effort of the university and the Department of Primary Industries and Mines (DPIM), is considered the first battery of its kind to be produced in the country and Asean, said Charnchai Panthongviriyakul, president of the university.