| CPC H01M 4/387 (2013.01) [H01M 4/0404 (2013.01); H01M 4/364 (2013.01); H01M 4/583 (2013.01); H01M 4/622 (2013.01); H01M 10/054 (2013.01); H01M 10/0562 (2013.01); H01M 10/0568 (2013.01); H01M 10/0569 (2013.01); H01M 2004/021 (2013.01); H01M 2004/027 (2013.01); H01M 4/64 (2013.01); H01M 2300/0028 (2013.01); H01M 2300/0068 (2013.01); H01M 2300/0071 (2013.01); H01M 2300/008 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |

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1. A sodium (Na) battery comprising:
a) a negative electrode comprising a current collector and an active material layer, wherein the negative electrode active material layer comprises a negative electrode active material, wherein the negative electrode active material comprises a plurality of tin (Sn) particles comprising at least about 95 wt % of of tin (Sn);
b) a positive electrode; and
c) an electrolyte comprising a sodium ion,
wherein the plurality of particles has an average particle diameter of from about 5 μm to about 70 μm, and
wherein the electrolyte is (1) a liquid electrolyte comprising a sodium salt and an ether based solvent, or (2) a solid electrolyte comprising a solid borohydride material or a solid sulfide material.
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