A fundamental understanding of structure evolution in the synthesis of hard carbon from coal tar pitch for high-performance sodium storage
Lichang Ji, Yun Zhao, Lijuan Cao, Yong Li, Canliang Ma, Xingguo Qi, Zongping Shao
Abstract
Coal tar pitches (CTPs) can be used to fabricate low-cost hard carbon anodes in sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) via pre-oxidation methods; however, an in-depth analysis of their synthesis processes is still scarce in literature.
Topics & Concepts
Coal tartar (computing)Carbon fibersSodiumAnodeCoalMaterials scienceChemical engineeringWaste managementProcess engineeringChemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryComputer scienceEngineeringMetallurgyComposite materialElectrodePhysical chemistryProgramming languageComposite numberAdvancements in Battery MaterialsAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesExtraction and Separation Processes