Who doesn’t want to make money after being reborn?

uncle!

Ancestors!

When will I invest in building a factory, you should give me an accurate answer!

Unable to get an accurate response regarding approval to build the factory, Sun Zhiyong wanted to give his boss a hard time.

It's so impatient.

Since the production process of the 18650 sodium-ion battery was finalized, he has been applying to universities to invest in building factories.

Invest early and benefit early.

If we wait until the domestic lithium-ion battery industry becomes a climate... sodium-ion batteries will have no future.

Well, Professor Sun, an expert on sodium-ion batteries, is very worried about the future development of sodium-ion batteries.

Take a look at other people's lithium-ion batteries.

With the rapid popularity of laptop computers and smartphones, a huge industrial chain is being formed on a large scale.

Both at home and abroad, advanced technology companies have already focused on lithium-ion batteries with the idea of ​​pure electric vehicles.

The future looks bright.

The sodium-ion battery, which was theoretically conceived at the same time as the lithium-ion battery, has been almost silent and motionless.

These researchers related to sodium-ion batteries have also been sitting on the bench.

The same is true when transforming.

Sodium-ion batteries are not popular, and they only maintain strategic research. The scientific research funds approved every time are basically a state of barely eating and starving to survive.

It was not easy to find a victim who was willing to invest a steady stream of huge research funds into the sodium-ion battery industry, as well as a future sodium-ion battery factory.

You have to seize the opportunity.

Otherwise, not only will I not have any academic achievements, but also the relevant scientific researchers in the team will not be able to see a bright future.

Talent in the industry is dwindling.

"Yes, yes, I am very satisfied with the industrial production process of sodium-ion batteries."

Luo Hui ignored Professor Sun's expectant eyes, looked around and made eye contact with every researcher in the sodium-ion battery research center, trying not to miss anyone.

Here’s a little management tip.

Make eye contact with your subordinates to establish an emotional connection and make the other person feel valued, which can further encourage the other person to tell the truth.

Avoid missing important information due to too short contact time.

really.

Feeling the boss's gaze, the researchers spoke one after another:

"Chairman, please put it into production as soon as possible. If we don't put into production lithium-ion batteries and occupy a large market share, our sodium-ion batteries will be useless."

"If the production capacity of the first phase of factory construction can reach 10 gigawatts, the price of our sodium-ion batteries can be guaranteed to be about one-third of that of lithium-ion batteries, and it should be able to compete with lithium-ion batteries."

“Everything is ready, all we need is production capacity!”

"..."

sensible!

Listening to the researcher's request to his boss, Professor Sun grinned with satisfaction.

pretty good.

As long as everyone is united, the boss will realize the urgency of the matter.

Get the money early, put it into production early, and seize market share early.

Don’t let lithium-ion batteries stand out.

After all, sodium-ion batteries have huge potential in obtaining raw materials. Compared with precious lithium ores, they can be described as "at your fingertips."

In addition, it has the characteristics of high charging and discharging times and no fear of low temperature, which can form a strong industrial advantage.

Completely ruined the nascent lithium-ion battery era.

“Who said we have to compete with lithium-ion batteries?”

Luo Hui raised his eyebrows: "I think the main competitor of sodium-ion batteries is lead-acid batteries, not lithium-ion batteries."

what?

Lead-acid batteries?

Price reduction or not?

Professor Sun and the researcher were startled by the boss's remarks and were about to speak.

But Luo Hui pressed down his hands and blocked him: "Don't be anxious, everyone, just listen to what I have to say."

"In terms of energy density, sodium-ion batteries are naturally not as high in energy density as lithium-ion batteries. This is the reality and no one can change it."

"Unless... we develop sodium-ion solid-state batteries first."

“Only sodium-ion solid-state batteries can compete with lithium-ion liquid batteries in energy density, but they cannot compete with lithium-ion batteries, which are also solid-state batteries.”

"So, Professor Sun, fellow researchers."

"I think everyone's judgment on the direction of the market is a little wrong."

“Please put yourself in the actual application scenario and think about it.”

"Suppose there are two identical laptops in front of you, one with a lithium-ion battery and the other with a sodium-ion battery."

"The price of a laptop using a lithium-ion battery is eight hundred yuan more."

"What will you choose at this time?"

“Great choice!”

"Must be a laptop with a lithium-ion battery!"

"Because he can work for more than eight hours instead of the two and a half hours of a notebook with a sodium-ion battery."

"Currently, our sodium-ion batteries are not able to participate in the laptops and smartphones supplied by lithium-ion batteries."

"There's nothing we can do about it."

"Don't take it hard."

"If you can't beat it, you can't beat it. There's no shame in it."

"What's embarrassing is that you know you can't beat him, but you still have to touch yourself with blood on your face. This is embarrassing."

"So, we have to change our thinking and let sodium-ion batteries play their advantages."

"For example, in the energy storage field."

"Whether it is the international market or the domestic market, large-scale popularization of wind energy and solar power generation is the general trend."

“As wind and solar energy generate more and more electricity, the size of the energy storage battery market will become larger and larger.”

"Currently, this market is dominated by lead-acid batteries."

"What we have to do is eliminate lead-acid batteries from the energy storage battery and electric motorcycle market segments."

"..."

Ten gigawatts of annual battery production capacity can store approximately one million kilowatt hours of electricity.

One year's production capacity is not enough to store wind energy and photovoltaic power generation in a prefecture-level city in the west.

How can we afford to supply the huge energy storage market with just a little output?

The more lucrative electric motorcycle market is also being tortured by lead-acid batteries. It can seize market share with the help of sodium-ion batteries that are not afraid of low temperatures and do not catch fire.

There are these two super markets waiting to be developed.

Why bother with lithium-ion batteries?

What a brain show.

Luo Hui took pains to correct the thinking of scientific researchers in detail, guiding them to focus their sodium-ion battery research and development on the electric motorcycle market and energy storage market.

"Mr. Luo is right!"

Professor Sun was first impressed: "We are too obsessed with competing for the market with lithium-ion batteries and have not planned the market future according to the characteristics of sodium-ion batteries."

"But."

"In this case, the current ingredient plan will need to be modified."

"For example, Prussian white used as cathode material requires removing precious metals such as manganese to further reduce raw material procurement costs."

"To compete with lead-acid batteries in the market, price is the first factor."

“The more expensive the materials, the less cost-effective it is.”

"Removing manganese can reduce the cost to some extent."