The closed pores play a critical role in improving the sodium storage capacity of hard carbon
(HC) anode, however, their formation mechanism as well as the efficient modulation strategy …

Hard carbon materials are considered one of the ideal anode materials for sodium-ion
batteries (SIBs). However, the practical application of hard carbon materials is limited by …

Hard carbons are promising anode materials for sodium-ion batteries due to their high
specific capacity, strong conductivity, low cost, and environmentally friendly nature. The …

Hard carbon with abundant closed-pore structures holds significant promise as an anode
material for sodium-ion batteries. In this work, a one-step process was pioneered to produce …

Hard carbons (HCs) are of industrial prospect as the promising anodes of sodium-ion
batteries, but the precise tailoring of carbon microstructure desirable for energy storage …

Hard carbon shows promise as a potassium-ion battery (PIB) anode, but its high capacity
and rate property are limited by insufficient active sites and poor kinetics. Creating a porous …

Commercialization of silicon (Si) as an anode material in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is
hindered by its low electrical conductivity and substantial volume change during lithiation …

Widely sourced precursors for hard carbon with high performances are still a major
challenge for industrializing sodium-ion batteries. Herein, long-flame coal was adopted as …

Hard carbon is a promising anode material for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). However, its
commercialization is hampered by its relatively low capacity. This limitation primarily arises …

Carbon-coating technology is revolutionizing the large-scale application of transition metal
sulfides (TMSs) in sodium-ion storage by mitigating structural expansion and enhancing …