Electrothermal Coupling Enables Defect‐Targeted Topological Repair for Rapid Graphite Upcycling

Key Points

• This research aims to develop a method for effectively upcycling graphite through targeted repairs of defects.
• Utilized electrothermal coupling to facilitate repair processes.
• Evaluated the retention of capacity post-activation compared to standard methods.
• Established a link between chemical properties and defect treatment for efficient upcycling.
• Achieved 83% retention of capacity relative to post-activation metrics.
• Outperformed commercial graphite under the same testing conditions.