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Characteristics of an artificial graphite anode material for rapid charging: manufactured with different coke particle sizes

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An artificial graphite anode material (10–15 μm) is produced using coke at two sizes (10–15 μm, 2–5 μm) and the electrochemical properties are compared and discussed. We produce and measure an artificial graphite anode material using coke with a particle size of 10–15 μm, limited lithium ion insertion–desorption pathways, increased migration pathways, and low-speed charge–discharge characteristics. When a block is manufactured using coke at a particle size of 2–5 μm and an anode material is created with a particle size of 10–15 μm, voids capable of storing lithium ions between the coke particles form inside the anode material. These spaces are utilized and the capacity was measured. In addition, the lithium ion insertion-deintercalation path and lithium ion diffusion distance are controlled and the high-speed discharge properties were measured (78.3%) at low temperatures (5C/0.1C, − 10 °C). At the same time, the high specific surface area due to the small size of the coke was controlled by the binder pitch used in the block, leading to excellent initial efficiency performance.

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This work was supported by the Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT) through the Carbon Cluster Construction project [10083621, Development of Preparation Technology in Petroleum-Based Artificial Graphite Anode] funded by the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy (MOTIE, Korea).

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  1. C1 Gas and Carbon Convergent Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, 141 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Deajeon, 34114, Republic of Korea

    Jin Ung Hwang, Jong Hoon Cho & Ji Sun Im

  2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Chungbuk National University, 1 Chungdaero, Seowongu Cheongju, Chungbuk, 28644, Republic of Korea

    Jin Ung Hwang & Jong Dae Lee

  3. Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Chungnam National University, 99 daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea

    Jong Hoon Cho

  4. Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST), 217, Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34113, Republic of Korea

    Ji Sun Im

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection, and analysis were performed by JUH, JHJ, JDL, and JSI. The first draft of the manuscript was written by JUH and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Hwang, J.U., Cho, J.H., Lee, J.D. et al. Characteristics of an artificial graphite anode material for rapid charging: manufactured with different coke particle sizes. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 20095–20105 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-08826-1

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