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Porous carbon anodes from fluorinated polyimide for lithium-ion batteries

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This study prepares highly porous carbon (c-fPI) for lithium-ion battery anode that starts from the synthesis of fluorinated polyimide (fPI) via a step polymerization, followed by carbonization. During the carbonization of fPI, the decomposition of fPI releases gases which are particularly from fluorine-containing moiety (–CF3) of fPI, creating well-defined microporous structure with small graphitic regions and a high specific surface area of 934.35 m2 g−1. In particular, the graphitic region of c-fPI enables lithiation–delithiation processes and the high surface area can accommodate charges at electrolyte/electrode interface during charge–discharge, both of which contribute electrochemical performances. As a result, c-fPI shows high specific capacity of 248 mAh g−1 at 25 mA g−1, good rate-retention performance, and considerable cycle stability for at least 300 charge–discharge cycles. The concept of using a polymeric precursor (fPI), capable of forming considerable pores during carbonization is suitable for the use in various applications, particularly in energy storage systems, advancing materials science and energy technologies.

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This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) (grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT) (NRF-2021M2D2A1A02041482) and "Regional Innovation Strategy (RIS)" through the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education(MOE)(2023RIS-008). This was also supported by research funds of Jeonbuk National University in 2023.

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Kim, E.S., Park, H. & Kim, SK. Porous carbon anodes from fluorinated polyimide for lithium-ion batteries. Carbon Lett. 34, 1039–1044 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42823-023-00657-2

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