Recent Progress on Hard Carbon and Other Anode Materials for Sodium-ion Batteries

Overview

Journal Heliyon

Specialty Social Sciences

Date 2024 May 3

PMID 38699753

Authors

Farah Nabilah Shafiee

Siti Aminah Mohd Noor

Muhammad Amirul Aizat Mohd Abdah

Siti Hasnawati Jamal

Alinda Samsuri

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Abstract

The incorporation of intermittent renewable energy sources into a consistently controlled power transmission system hinges on advancements in energy storage technologies. Sodium ion batteries (SIBs) are emerging as a primary and viable alternative material due to their electrochemical activity, presenting a potential replacement for the next generation of lithium-ion battery (LIB) energy storage materials. However, this transition may necessitate significant alterations in the anode material, given the incompatibility of the current anode with sodium ions and the electrolyte. This review provides a comprehensive summary of various anode materials employed in SIBs, categorized according to their storage mechanisms. Additionally, it explores the growing focus on utilizing hard carbon as an anode material, driven by factors such as its relatively high specific capacity compared to graphite, cost-effective production, and eco-friendly properties as it can be derived from biomass. The review further addresses recent progress in hard carbon, detailing production methods, modifications, challenges, limitations in integrating hard carbon into the anode of SIBs, and suggests potential directions for future research.

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