Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: With the growing demand for clean energy storage, sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have emerged as a critical alternative to lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) attributable to their resource abundance and cost-effectiveness. Biomass-derived hard carbon (BHC) materials exhibit significant potential as anode materials for SIBs, owing to their renewability, environmental compatibility, and unique microstructures. This review systematically provides a systematic overview of synthetic methods, characterization techniques and regulation strategies of BHC. Then the enhancement mechanism for sodium-ion storage performance was further analyzed and discussed. Despite significant advancements in capacity and cycling stability, some challenges remain, including low initial Coulombic efficiency and insufficient understanding on storage mechanisms at the microscopic level. Future progress in green synthesis processes, multiscale structural design, and investigation under realistic conditions are expected to propel the practical application of BHC toward high-performance and low-cost SIBs, thereby facilitating large-scale storage of sustainable energy.
Source: Nano Research Energy
Authors: Yan Li, Yingying Song, Jie Wu, Shanlin Li, Yan Lin, Tao Hu, Ulla Lassi, Xuewei Yang, Ruguang Ma
Language: English
Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Government of Jiangsu Province, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Oulun Yliopisto, Shenzhen University, Business Finland, Suzhou University
OpenAlex ID: W4415300528