Hard carbons, an important category of amorphous carbons, are non‐graphitizable and are
widely accepted as the most promising anode materials for emerging sodium‐ion batteries …

Hard carbons are promising anode candidates for sodium‐ion batteries due to their
excellent Na‐storage performance, abundant resources, and low cost. Despite the recent …

Emerging sodium‐ion batteries (NIBs) and potassium‐ion batteries (KIBs) show promise in
complementing lithium‐ion battery (LIB) technology and diversifying the battery market. Hard …

Transport electrification and grid storage hinge largely on fast-charging capabilities of Li-and
Na-ion batteries, but anodes such as graphite with plating issues drive the scientific focus …

Hard carbon (HC) is a promising anode material for sodium‐ion batteries, yet still suffers
from low initial Coulombic efficiency (ICE) and unstable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) …

Hard carbon (HC) is the most promising anode for the commercialization of sodium‐ion
batteries (NIBs); however, a general mechanism for sodium storage in HC remains unclear …

The galvanostatic lithiation/sodiation voltage profiles of hard carbon anodes are simple, with
a sloping drop followed by a plateau. However, a precise understanding of the …

Sodium metal with a~ 1166 mA hg− 1 high theoretical specific capacity and a− 2.71 V low
redox potential shows tremendous application prospects in the sodium metal batteries …

Concave carbon spheres have attracted enormous interest due to their unique
physicochemical properties. However, the precise synthetic methodology is still scarce …

Non-graphitic carbons are promising anode candidates for sodium-ion batteries, while their
variable and complicated microstructure severely limits the rational design of high-energy …