This paper connects an AI interface to battery experimentation infrastructure to speed up formation-protocol optimization for sodium-ion cells. It is most relevant as an example of closed-loop materials discovery, where the value lies in reducing experiment count while balancing time and end-of-life performance.
arXiv:2605.00909v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The time-consuming formation process critically impacts the longevity of sodium-ion coin cells and End Of Life (EOL) performance. This study aims to optimize formation protocols for duration efficiency, targeting high-performance outcomes while minimizing the number of experiments to reduce resource consumption and accelerate discovery. Specifically, we consider two potentially competing objectives: minimizing formation time and maximizing EOL…