{"title":"Two-dimensional carbonitride MXenes: From synthesis to properties and applications","authors":"Weiwei Zhang, Shibo Li, Xiachen Fan, Xuejin Zhang, Shukai Fan, Guoping Bei","doi":"10.1002/cey2.609","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cey2.609","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Carbonitride MXenes, such as Ti<sub>3</sub>CNT<sub><i>x</i></sub>, Ti<sub>2</sub>C<sub>0.5</sub>N<sub>0.5</sub>T<sub><i>x</i></sub>, and Ti<sub>4</sub>(C<sub>0.2</sub>N<sub>0.8</sub>)<sub>3</sub>T<sub><i>x</i></sub>, have attracted much interest in the large family of two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials. Like their carbide MXene counterparts, the nanolayered structure and functional groups endow carbonitride MXenes with an attractive combination of physical and chemical properties. More interestingly, the replacement of C by N changes the lattice parameters and electron distribution of carbonitride MXenes due to the greater electronegativity of N as compared to C, thus resulting in significantly enhanced functional properties. This paper reviews the development of carbonitride MXenes, the preparation of 2D carbonitride MXenes, and the current understanding of the microstructure, electronic structure, and functional properties of carbonitride MXenes. In addition, applications, especially in energy storage, sensors, catalysts, electromagnetic wave shielding and absorption, fillers, and environmental and biomedical fields, are summarized. Finally, their current limitations and future opportunities are presented.</p>","PeriodicalId":33706,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Energy","volume":"6 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cey2.609","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142211841","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carbon EnergyPub Date : 2024-09-12DOI: 10.1002/cey2.610
Jaeik Kim, Seungwoo Lee, Jeongheon Kim, Joonhyeok Park, Hyungjun Lee, Jiseok Kwon, Seho Sun, Junghyun Choi, Ungyu Paik, Taeseup Song
{"title":"Regulating Li electrodeposition by constructing Cu–Sn nanotube thin layer for reliable and robust anode-free all-solid-state batteries","authors":"Jaeik Kim, Seungwoo Lee, Jeongheon Kim, Joonhyeok Park, Hyungjun Lee, Jiseok Kwon, Seho Sun, Junghyun Choi, Ungyu Paik, Taeseup Song","doi":"10.1002/cey2.610","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cey2.610","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Anode-free all-solid-state batteries (AF-ASSBs) have received significant attention as a next-generation battery system due to their high energy density and safety. However, this system still faces challenges, such as poor Coulombic efficiency and short-circuiting caused by Li dendrite growth. In this study, the AF-ASSBs are demonstrated with reliable and robust electrochemical properties by employing Cu–Sn nanotube (NT) thin layer (~1 µm) on the Cu current collector for regulating Li electrodeposition. Li<sub><i>x</i></sub>Sn phases with high Li-ion diffusivity in the lithiated Cu–Sn NT layer enable facile Li diffusion along with its one-dimensional hollow geometry. The unique structure, in which Li electrodeposition takes place between the Cu–Sn NT layer and the current collector by the Coble creep mechanism, improves cell durability by preventing solid electrolyte (SE) decomposition and Li dendrite growth. Furthermore, the large surface area of the Cu–Sn NT layer ensures close contact with the SE layer, leading to a reduced lithiation overpotential compared to that of a flat Cu–Sn layer. The Cu–Sn NT layer also maintains its structural integrity owing to its high mechanical properties and porous nature, which could further alleviate the mechanical stress. The LiNi<sub>0.8</sub>Co<sub>0.1</sub>Mn<sub>0.1</sub>O<sub>2</sub> (NCM)|SE|Cu–Sn NT@Cu cell with a practical capacity of 2.9 mAh cm<sup>−2</sup> exhibits 83.8% cycle retention after 150 cycles and an average Coulombic efficiency of 99.85% at room temperature. It also demonstrates a critical current density 4.5 times higher compared to the NCM|SE|Cu cell.</p>","PeriodicalId":33706,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Energy","volume":"6 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cey2.610","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142211829","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carbon EnergyPub Date : 2024-09-12DOI: 10.1002/cey2.604
Hongqing Hao, Rui Tan, Chunchun Ye, Chee Tong John Low
{"title":"Carbon-coated current collectors in lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors: Materials, manufacture and applications","authors":"Hongqing Hao, Rui Tan, Chunchun Ye, Chee Tong John Low","doi":"10.1002/cey2.604","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cey2.604","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The current collector is a crucial component in lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitor setups, responsible for gathering electrons from electrode materials and directing them into the external circuit. However, as battery systems evolve and the demand for higher energy density increases, the limitations of traditional current collectors, such as high contact resistance and low corrosion resistance, have become increasingly evident. This review investigates the functions and challenges associated with current collectors in modern battery and supercapacitor systems, with a particular focus on using carbon coating methods to enhance their performance. Surface coating, known for its simplicity and wide applicability, emerges as a promising solution to address these challenges. The review provides a comprehensive overview of carbon-coated current collectors across various types of metal and nonmetal substrates in lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors, including a comparative analysis of coating materials and techniques. It also discusses methods for manufacturing carbon-coated current collectors and their practical implications for the industry. Furthermore, the review explores prospects and opportunities, highlighting the development of next-generation high-performance coatings and emphasizing the importance of advanced current collectors in optimizing energy device performance.</p>","PeriodicalId":33706,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Energy","volume":"6 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cey2.604","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142211830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carbon EnergyPub Date : 2024-09-06DOI: 10.1002/cey2.600
Anbang Lu, Fei Wang, Zhendong Liu, Yuchen Wang, Yue Gu, Shuang Wang, Chong Ye, Quanbing Liu, Chengzhi Zhang, Jun Tan
{"title":"Metal chloride-graphite intercalation compounds for rechargeable metal-ion batteries","authors":"Anbang Lu, Fei Wang, Zhendong Liu, Yuchen Wang, Yue Gu, Shuang Wang, Chong Ye, Quanbing Liu, Chengzhi Zhang, Jun Tan","doi":"10.1002/cey2.600","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cey2.600","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The typical metal chloride-graphite intercalation compounds (MC-GICs) inherit intercalation capacity, high charge conductivity, and high tap density from graphite, and these are considered as one of the promising alternatives of graphite anode in rechargeable metal-ion batteries (MIBs). Notably, the special interlayer decoupling effects and the introduction of extra conversion capacity by metal chloride could greatly break the capacity limitation of graphite anodes and achieve higher energy density in MIBs. The optimization of both graphite host and metal chloride species with specific structures endows MC-GICs with design feasibility for different application requirements of different MIBs, such as several times the actual capacity compared to graphite anodes, rapid migration of large carriers, and other properties. Herein, a brief review has been provided with the latest understanding of conductivity characteristics and energy storage mechanisms of MC-GICs and their interesting performance features of full potential application in rechargeable MIBs. Based on the existing research of MC-GICs, necessary improvements and prospects in the near future have been put forward.</p>","PeriodicalId":33706,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Energy","volume":"6 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cey2.600","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142211831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carbon EnergyPub Date : 2024-09-06DOI: 10.1002/cey2.550
Myeong-Chang Sung, Chan Ho Kim, Byoungjoon Hwang, Dong-Wan Kim
{"title":"Rationalizing the catalytic surface area of oxygen vacancy-enriched layered perovskite LaSrCrO4 nanowires on oxygen electrocatalyst for enhanced performance of Li–O2 batteries","authors":"Myeong-Chang Sung, Chan Ho Kim, Byoungjoon Hwang, Dong-Wan Kim","doi":"10.1002/cey2.550","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cey2.550","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Efficient electrocatalysis at the cathode is crucial to addressing the limited stability and low rate capability of Li−O<sub>2</sub> batteries. This study examines the kinetic behavior of Li−O<sub>2</sub> batteries utilizing layered perovskite LaSrCrO<sub>4</sub> nanowires (NWs) composed of lower oxidation states. Layered perovskite LaSrCrO<sub>4</sub> NWs exhibited improved rate capability over a wide range of current densities and longer cycle life in Li−O<sub>2</sub> batteries than V-based layered perovskite (LaSrVO<sub>4</sub>) and simple perovskite (La<sub>0.8</sub>Sr<sub>0.2</sub>CrO<sub>3</sub>) NWs. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and electrochemical surface area analyses showed that the observed performance variations primarily stemmed from active sites such as oxygen vacancies. In situ Raman analysis showed that these active sites significantly modulate the kinetics of oxygen reduction and evolution, which are related to LiO<sub>2</sub> intermediate adsorption. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy showed that the active sites in layered perovskite LaSrCrO<sub>4</sub> NWs contributed to their high charge transfer capability and reduced polarization. This study presents an appealing method for the precise fabrication and analysis of Cr-based layered perovskites, aimed at achieving highly efficient and stable bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysis.</p>","PeriodicalId":33706,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Energy","volume":"6 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cey2.550","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142211833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carbon EnergyPub Date : 2024-09-06DOI: 10.1002/cey2.608
Philipp Gerschel, Steven Angel, Mohaned Hammad, André Olean-Oliveira, Blaž Toplak, Vimanshu Chanda, Ricardo Martínez-Hincapié, Sebastian Sanden, Ali Raza Khan, Da Xing, Amin Said Amin, Hartmut Wiggers, Harry Hoster, Viktor Čolić, Corina Andronescu, Christof Schulz, Ulf-Peter Apfel, Doris Segets
{"title":"Determining materials for energy conversion across scales: The alkaline oxygen evolution reaction","authors":"Philipp Gerschel, Steven Angel, Mohaned Hammad, André Olean-Oliveira, Blaž Toplak, Vimanshu Chanda, Ricardo Martínez-Hincapié, Sebastian Sanden, Ali Raza Khan, Da Xing, Amin Said Amin, Hartmut Wiggers, Harry Hoster, Viktor Čolić, Corina Andronescu, Christof Schulz, Ulf-Peter Apfel, Doris Segets","doi":"10.1002/cey2.608","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cey2.608","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Despite considerable efforts to develop electrolyzers for energy conversion, progress has been hindered during the implementation stage by different catalyst development requirements in academic and industrial research. Herein, a coherent workflow for the efficient transition of electrocatalysts from basic research to application readiness for the alkaline oxygen evolution reaction is proposed. To demonstrate this research approach, La<sub>0.8</sub>Sr<sub>0.2</sub>CoO<sub>3</sub> is selected as a catalyst, and its electrocatalytic performance is compared with that of the benchmark material NiFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>. The La<sub>0.8</sub>Sr<sub>0.2</sub>CoO<sub>3</sub> catalyst with the desired dispersity is successfully synthesized by scalable spray-flame synthesis. Subsequently, inks are formulated using different binders (Nafion®, Naf; Sustainion®, Sus), and nickel substrates are spray coated, ensuring a homogeneous catalyst distribution. Extensive electrochemical evaluations, including several scale-bridging techniques, highlight the efficiency of the La<sub>0.8</sub>Sr<sub>0.2</sub>CoO<sub>3</sub> catalyst. Experiments using the scanning droplet cell (SDC) indicate good lateral homogeneity for La<sub>0.8</sub>Sr<sub>0.2</sub>CoO<sub>3</sub> electrodes and NiFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-Sus, while the NiFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-Naf film suffers from delamination. Among the various half-cell techniques, SDC proves to be a valuable tool to quickly check whether a catalyst layer is suitable for full-cell-level testing and will be used for the fast-tracking of catalysts in the future. Complementary compression and flow cell experiments provide valuable information on the electrodes' behavior upon exposure to chemical and mechanical stress. Finally, parameters and conditions simulating industrial settings are applied using a zero-gap cell. Findings from various research fields across different scales obtained based on the developed coherent workflow contribute to a better understanding of the electrocatalytic system at the early stages of development and provide important insights for the evaluation of novel materials that are to be used in large-scale industrial applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":33706,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Energy","volume":"6 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cey2.608","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142211834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carbon EnergyPub Date : 2024-09-06DOI: 10.1002/cey2.587
Boran Kim, Hyunyoung Park, Hyun-Soo Kim, Jun Seo Lee, Jongsoon Kim, Won-Hee Ryu
{"title":"Unraveling reaction discrepancy and electrolyte stabilizing effects of auto-oxygenated porphyrin catalysts in lithium–oxygen and lithium–air cells","authors":"Boran Kim, Hyunyoung Park, Hyun-Soo Kim, Jun Seo Lee, Jongsoon Kim, Won-Hee Ryu","doi":"10.1002/cey2.587","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cey2.587","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Lithium–oxygen (Li–O<sub>2</sub>) batteries are an emerging energy storage alternative with the potential to meet the recent increase in demand for high-energy-density batteries. From a practical viewpoint, lithium–air (Li–Air) batteries using ambient air instead of pure oxygen could be the final goal. However, the slow oxygen reduction and evolution reactions interfere with reversible cell operation during cycling. Therefore, research continues to explore various catalyst materials. The present study attempts to improve the performance of Li–Air batteries by using porphyrin-based materials known to have catalytic effects in Li–O<sub>2</sub> batteries. The results confirm that the iron phthalocyanine (FePc) catalyst not only exhibits a catalytic effect in an air atmosphere with a low oxygen fraction but also suppresses electrolyte decomposition by stabilizing superoxide radical ions (O<sub>2</sub><sup>−</sup>) at a high voltage range. Density functional theory calculations are used to gain insight into the exact FePc-mediated catalytic mechanism in Li–Air batteries, and various ex situ and in situ analyses reveal the reversible reactions and structural changes in FePc during electrochemical reaction. This study provides a practical solution to ultimately realize an air-breathing battery using nature-friendly catalyst materials.</p>","PeriodicalId":33706,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Energy","volume":"6 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cey2.587","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142211832","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Back Cover Image, Volume 6, Number 8, August 2024","authors":"Jundong Zhong, Tingting Xu, Hongyan Qi, Weibo Sun, Shuang Zhao, Zhe Zhao, Yirong Sun, Youliang Zhu, Jianxin Mu, Haibo Zhang, Xuanbo Zhu, Zhenhua Jiang, Lei Jiang","doi":"10.1002/cey2.653","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cey2.653","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b><i>Back cover image</i></b>: The ion transport properties of porous membrane materials are essential in numerous applications, and achieving synergistic enhancement of both permeability and selectivity remains a significant challenge. In the article number cey2.458, Zhu and co-workers reported a strategy to address this challenge by developing a charge-tunable nanofluidic membrane. Inserting chargetunable copolymers into GO membranes, effectively matches the charge density of the membrane with the pore size. This synergistic enhancement strategy led to a nearly 10-fold increase in osmotic energy generation, and it was expected to optimize the energy structure and promote the utilization and conversion of clean energy in the future.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":33706,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Energy","volume":"6 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cey2.653","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142100223","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cover Image, Volume 6, Number 8, August 2024","authors":"Wei Zhang, Hui Li, Daming Feng, Chenglin Wu, Chenghua Sun, Baohua Jia, Xue Liu, Tianyi Ma","doi":"10.1002/cey2.652","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cey2.652","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b><i>Front cover image</i></b>: Electrocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction to syngas (CO and H<sub>2</sub>) offers an efficient way to mitigate carbon emissions and store intermittent renewable energy in chemicals. However, it is tricky to produce an adjustable ratio of syngas due to the difficulty of maintaining a balance between CO<sub>2</sub> reduction reaction (CO<sub>2</sub>RR) and the competing hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). In article number cey2.461, Zhang et al. prepare hierarchical one-dimensional/three-dimensional nitrogen-doped porous carbon (1D/3D NPC) by carbonizing the composite of Zn-MOF-74 crystals <i>in situ</i> grown on a commercial melamine sponge (MS). Benefiting from the unique spatial environment of 1D/3D NPC, the reaction kinetics is significantly improved by increasing specific surface areas, CO<sub>2</sub> adsorption, mass transport, and facilitating electron transfer from the 3D N-doped carbon framework to 1D porous carbon. The bifunctional activity of N-doped carbon materials for CO<sub>2</sub>RR and HER is beneficial for regulating the balance between CO<sub>2</sub>RR and HER. The carbonizing temperatures can affect the distribution of N species and further dominate syngas composition ratios.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":33706,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Energy","volume":"6 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cey2.652","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142100222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carbon EnergyPub Date : 2024-08-26DOI: 10.1002/cey2.584
Huizhen Ma, Yakun Tang, Bin Tang, Yue Zhang, Limin Deng, Lang Liu, Sen Dong, Yuliang Cao
{"title":"Enhancing the electrochemical performance of semicoke-based hard carbon anode through oxidation-crosslinking strategy for low-cost sodium-ion batteries","authors":"Huizhen Ma, Yakun Tang, Bin Tang, Yue Zhang, Limin Deng, Lang Liu, Sen Dong, Yuliang Cao","doi":"10.1002/cey2.584","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cey2.584","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Semicoke, a coal pyrolysis product, is a cost-effective and high-yield precursor for hard carbon used as anode in sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). However, as a thermoplastic precursor, semicoke inevitably graphitizes during high-temperature carbonization, so it is not easy to form the hard carbon structure. Herein, we propose an oxidation-crosslinking strategy to realize fusion-to-solid-state pyrolysis of semicoke. The semicoke is first preoxidized using a modified alkali-oxygen oxidation method to enrich its surface with carboxyl groups, which are localization points and the cross-linking reactions occur with citric acid to build the semicoke precursor with homogeneous and abundant -C-(O)–O- groups (up to 21 at% oxygen content). The -C-(O)–O- groups effectively prevent the rearrangement of carbon microcrystals in semicoke during carbonization, resulting in the formation of an abundant pseudographite structure with larger carbon interlayer spacing and micropores. The optimized semicoke-based hard carbon shows both a high initial Coulombic efficiency of 81% and a specific capacity of 307 mAh g<sup>−1</sup>, with low-voltage plateau capacity increased to 2.5 times, compared to that of the unmodified semicoke carbon. By the combination of detailed discharge curves and in situ X-ray diffraction analysis, the plateau capacity of semicoke-based hard carbon is mainly derived from interlayer intercalation of Na<sup>+</sup> ion. The proposed oxidation-crosslinking strategy can contribute to the usage of low-cost and high-performance hard carbons in advanced SIBs.</p>","PeriodicalId":33706,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Energy","volume":"6 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cey2.584","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142211818","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}