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This research aims to understand how well porous closed-pore hard carbon anodes store alkali ions to enhance battery efficiency.

April 12, 2026Open Access

Mechanistic Mapping of Alkali-Ion Storage in Micro-Spherical Closed-Pores Hard Carbon: Electrochemical, Ex-Situ, and DFT Approaches

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This research aims to understand how well porous closed-pore hard carbon anodes store alkali ions to enhance battery efficiency.
Conducted electrochemical evaluations of hard carbon anodes
Performed ex-situ analyses to examine structural changes
Utilized Density Functional Theory (DFT) modeling for mechanistic insights
Hard carbon anodes showed notable reversible capacities of 422 mAh/g
Electrochemical performance indicated efficient ion storage mechanisms
Ex-situ studies revealed structural stability during cycling

Abstract

Investigating porous closed-pore hard carbon (HC) anodes is crucial for advancing alkali-ion batteries. In this comprehensive study, electrochemical evaluations revealed that HC anodes demonstrated notable reversible capacities of 422 mAh...

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Nagmani et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69db36c24fe01fead37c4c55 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ta10571d

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