Microstructures and electrochemical properties of coconut shell-based hard carbons as anode materials for potassium ion batteries

HUANG Tao; PENG Da-chun; CHEN Zui; XIA Xiao-hong; CHEN Yu-xi; LIU Hong-bo

doi:10.1016/S1872-5805(21)60069-0

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HUANG Tao, PENG Da-chun, CHEN Zui, XIA Xiao-hong, CHEN Yu-xi, LIU Hong-bo. Microstructures and electrochemical properties of coconut shell-based hard carbons as anode materials for potassium ion batteries. New Carbon Mater., 2022, 37(6): 1125-1134. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(21)60069-0

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HUANG Tao, PENG Da-chun, CHEN Zui, XIA Xiao-hong, CHEN Yu-xi, LIU Hong-bo. Microstructures and electrochemical properties of coconut shell-based hard carbons as anode materials for potassium ion batteries. New Carbon Mater., 2022, 37(6): 1125-1134. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(21)60069-0

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HUANG Tao, PENG Da-chun, CHEN Zui, XIA Xiao-hong, CHEN Yu-xi, LIU Hong-bo. Microstructures and electrochemical properties of coconut shell-based hard carbons as anode materials for potassium ion batteries. New Carbon Mater., 2022, 37(6): 1125-1134. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(21)60069-0

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Microstructures and electrochemical properties of coconut shell-based hard carbons as anode materials for potassium ion batteries

doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(21)60069-0

HUANG Tao^1
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PENG Da-chun¹,
CHEN Zui¹,
XIA Xiao-hong^{1, 2},
CHEN Yu-xi^{1, 2},
LIU Hong-bo^{1, 2
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College of Material Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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Hunan Province Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials Applied Technology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China

Funds: National Natural Science Foundation of China (51772083, 51402101); Science and Technology Planning Project of Hunan Province (2018GK1030)

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黄　滔，硕士研究生. E-mail：494579391@qq.com
Corresponding author: LIU Hong-bo, Professor. E-mail: hndxlhb@163.com
Received Date: 2020-03-09
Rev Recd Date: 2020-08-13

Available Online: 2021-06-11

Publish Date: 2022-12-01

Abstract

Abstract

Hard carbons have recently attracted wide interest as anode materials for potassium ion batteries (PIBs) because of their high reversible capacity. But, their high preparation cost and poor cycling stability prevent their practical use. Coconut shell-derived hard carbons (CSHCs) were prepared from waste biomass coconut shell using a one-step carbonization method, and were used as anode materials for potassium ion batteries. The effects of the carbonization temperature on the microstructures and electrochemical properties of the CSHCs were investigated by X-ray diffraction, nitrogen adsorption, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and cyclic voltammetry, etc. Results indicate that the CSHC carbonized at 1 000 °C (CSHC-10) has a suitable graphite microcrystal size, pore structure and surface defect content, and has the best electrochemical performance. Specifically, it has a high reversible specific capacity of 254 mAh·g⁻¹ at 30 mA·g⁻¹ with an initial Coulombic efficiency of 75.0%, and the capacity retention rates are 87.5% after 100 cycles and 75.9% after 400 cycles at 100 mA·g⁻¹, demonstrating its excellent potassium storage performance.
- Potassium ion battery,
- Coconut shell-based hard carbon,
- Carbonization temperature,
- Microstructure,
- Electrochemical performance

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