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Constructing advanced high-performance sodium-ion batteries anode materials via the morphology tuning strategy of lignin-derived carbon

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Hard carbon as an ideal sodium-ion anode benefited from its superior performance and low cost. Generally, the lignin-derived hard carbons prepared by direct carbonization show poor performance. Regulating the morphology and microstructure is an effective strategy to enhance its performance. Herein, we designed three lignin-derived hard carbons to investigate the influence of the morphology of carbon materials on electrochemical performance. Specifically, we used self-assembly method, template method, and chemical activation to prepare the carbonaceous materials with different morphology. Electrochemical tests exhibited that self-assembled carbon nanospheres carbonized at 800 °C, solid carbon nanospheres, and carbon flakes are cycled for 100 cycles at a current density of 100 mA g−1, the reversible specific capacities of the above materials are 138.1 mAh g−1 and 83.1 mAh g−1, 130.9 mAh g−1, respectively. This study shows that both the microstructure and morphology play critical roles in sodium storage in carbon anode for SIBs.

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51774203), the Shenzhen Science and Technology Project Program (No. JCYJ20170818094047620), and Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong (2020A1414010087).

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    Yanyi Wang, Kuo Wang, Bo Yong, Libo Deng & Peixin Zhang

  2. College of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an, 710055, People’s Republic of China

    Yanyi Wang, Bo Yong & Peixin Zhang

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Wang, Y., Wang, K., Yong, B. et al. Constructing advanced high-performance sodium-ion batteries anode materials via the morphology tuning strategy of lignin-derived carbon. Journal of Materials Research 36, 3460–3471 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-021-00378-0

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