Abstract
Extremely high capacity hard carbon for Na-ion battery, delivering 478 mAh g−1, is successfully synthesized by heating a freeze-dried mixture of magnesium gluconate and glucose by a MgO-template technique. Influences of synthetic conditions and nano-structures on electrochemical Na storage properties in the hard carbon are systematically studied to maximize the reversible capacity. Nano-sized MgO particles are formed in a carbon matrix prepared by pre-treatment of the mixture at 600 °C. Through acid leaching of MgO and carbonization at 1500 °C, resultant hard carbon demonstrates an extraordinarily large reversible capacity of 478 mAh g−1 with a high Coulombic efficiency of 88 % at the first cycle.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5114-5120 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 60 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 1 2021 |
Keywords
- hard carbon
- microporous materials
- sodium ion batteries
- sodium storage
- template synthesis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Chemistry(all)