Cover Picture: Protic and Aprotic Ionic Liquids in Combination with Hard Carbon for Lithium-Ion and Sodium-Ion Batteries (Batteries & Supercaps 6/2018)

Recent results have shown that sodium-ion batteries complement lithium-ion batteries well because of the low cost and abundance of sodium resources. Hard carbon is believed to be the most promising anode material for sodium-ion batteries due to the expanded graphene interlayers, suitable working voltage and relatively low cost. However, the low initial coulombic efficiency and rate performance still remains challenging. The focus of this review is to give a summary of the recent progresses on hard carbon for sodium-ion batteries including the impact of the uniqueness of carbon precursors and strategies to improve the performance of hard carbon; highlight the advantages and performances of the hard carbon. Additionally, the current problems of hard carbon for sodium-ion batteries and some challenges and perspectives on designing better hard-carbon anode materials are also provided.

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Mechanisms for overcharging of carbon electrodes in lithium-ion/sodium-ion batteries analysed by operando solid-state NMR

Journal of Materials Chemistry A ◽

10.1039/d0ta04005c ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (29) ◽

pp. 14472-14481

Author(s):

Kazuma Gotoh ◽

Tomu Yamakami ◽

Ishin Nishimura ◽

Hina Kometani ◽

Hideka Ando ◽

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Keyword(s):

Solid State ◽

Solid State Nmr ◽

Lithium Ion ◽

Sodium Ion ◽

Carbon Electrodes ◽

Sodium Ion Batteries ◽

Hard Carbon

An in-depth investigation of the overlithiation/oversodiation and subsequent delithiation/desodiation of graphite and hard carbon electrodes in the first cycle was conducted using operando7Li/23Na solid-state NMR.

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N-doped porous hard-carbon derived from recycled separators for efficient lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries

Sustainable Energy & Fuels ◽

10.1039/c8se00590g ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 717-722 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Yong Wang ◽

Yong Li ◽

Samuel S. Mao ◽

Daixin Ye ◽

Wen Liu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Life Cycle ◽

Environmental Impacts ◽

Lithium Ion ◽

Rechargeable Batteries ◽

Sodium Ion ◽

Sodium Ion Batteries ◽

Hard Carbon

Minimizing life-cycle environmental impacts of rechargeable batteries has been attracting tremendous interest recently.

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Microtubular Hard Carbon Derived From Willow Catkins as an Anode Material With Enhanced Performance for Sodium-Ion Batteries

Journal of Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage ◽

10.1115/1.4040922 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (4) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Yongqiang Teng ◽

Maosong Mo ◽

Yuan Li

Keyword(s):

Anode Material ◽

Electrode Materials ◽

Economic Value ◽

Rate Capability ◽

Lithium Ion ◽

Reversible Capacity ◽

Sodium Ion ◽

Sodium Ion Batteries ◽

Hard Carbon ◽

N Doping

As a kind of common bio-waste, willow catkin is of no economic value. But it is surprising that it can be an ideal carbonaceous source and bio-template for electrode materials of lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors. Herein, we demonstrate that microtubular hard carbon can be derived from willow catkins and used as an anode of sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). The sample obtained from carbonization at 1000 °C delivers a high reversible capacity of 210 mAh g−1, good rate capability, and excellent cycling stability (112 mAh g−1 at 1000 mA g−1 after 1600 cycles) due to its unique tubular structure and the N-doping characteristic. The present work affords a new candidate for the production of hard carbon materials with tubular microstructure using natural biomass, and develops a highly promising anode material for SIBs.

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CuS2 sheets: a hidden anode material with a high capacity for sodium-ion batteries

Journal of Materials Chemistry C ◽

10.1039/d0tc04946h ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Shaohua Lu ◽

Weidong Hu ◽

Xiaojun Hu

Keyword(s):

Lithium Ion Batteries ◽

Anode Material ◽

Low Cost ◽

High Capacity ◽

Lithium Ion ◽

Sodium Ion ◽

Sodium Ion Batteries

Due to their low cost and improved safety compared to lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries have attracted worldwide attention in recent decades.

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Boost sodium-ion batteries to commercialization: Strategies to enhance initial Coulombic efficiency of hard carbon anode

Nano Energy ◽

10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.105738 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 105738

Author(s):

Minghao Zhang ◽

Yu Li ◽

Feng Wu ◽

Ying Bai ◽

Chuan Wu

Keyword(s):

Coulombic Efficiency ◽

Sodium Ion ◽

Carbon Anode ◽

Sodium Ion Batteries ◽

Hard Carbon ◽

Initial Coulombic Efficiency

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Reuse, Recycle, and Regeneration of LiFePO4 Cathode from Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries for Rechargeable Lithium- and Sodium-Ion Batteries

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering ◽

10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c08487 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Binitha Gangaja ◽

Shantikumar Nair ◽

Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan

Keyword(s):

Lithium Ion Batteries ◽

Lithium Ion ◽

Sodium Ion ◽

Sodium Ion Batteries ◽

Lifepo4 Cathode

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Recent advances in ferromagnetic metal sulfides and selenides as anodes for sodium- and potassium-ion batteries

Journal of Materials Chemistry A ◽

10.1039/d1ta00831e ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Yuhan Wu ◽

Chenglin Zhang ◽

Huaping Zhao ◽

Yong Lei

Keyword(s):

Lithium Ion Batteries ◽

Lithium Ion ◽

Rechargeable Batteries ◽

Potassium Ion ◽

Sodium Ion ◽

Metal Sulfides ◽

Sodium Ion Batteries ◽

Next Generation ◽

Cost Competitiveness ◽

Sodium And Potassium

In next-generation rechargeable batteries, sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) and potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) have been considered as attractive alternatives to lithium-ion batteries due to their cost competitiveness. Anodes with complicated electrochemical mechanisms...

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