An anode of hard carbon spheres with both small size and a porous structure enables superior electrochemical performance of potassium-ion batteries.
Heteroatom-doping had been demonstrated to effectively improve the capacitive energy storage of hard carbon in potassium ion batteries (KIBs). However, the external defects introduced during doping process are responsible to...
Small-sized Pt–Ni nanoparticles were synthesized into hollow porous carbon spheres (HPCS) under molecule assistance. Pt–Ni nanoparticle/HPCS prepared in presence of 2,2′-Dipyridylamine showed excellent oxygen reduction reaction activity/durability.
Various synthetic techniques are employed to fabricate porous carbon spheres and monoliths for improved performance as Li-ion battery anode materials.