Tailored Carbon Anodes Derived from Biomass for Sodium-Ion Storage

Kim, Kyung-Ho; Lim, Daw Gen; Han, Chang Wan; Osswald, Sebastian; Ortalan, Volkan; Youngblood, Jeffrey P.; Pol, Vilas G.

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“…For the HC electrodes, the first negative CV scans are characterizedb yt wo irreversible cathodic peaks at 0.8 and 0.5 V, which are associated with electrode surfaceo xygen group reductiona nd electrolyte decomposition (and thus SEI formation), respectively. [29,32,33,35,50] Figure 8a compares the charge-discharge profiles of the A-950 and SB-950 electrodes measured at 0.03 Ag À1 .A lthough they show similar capacities of approximately 290 mAh g À1 ,t he former electrode has more of the sloped region and less of the plateau region than the latter.T his can be attributed to the larger d-spacing (as showni nF igure S4) and more defect sites but fewer ordered graphene layers for transporting Na + to micropores in A-HC compared with those in SB-HC. At the second cycle, these irreversible reactionsd iminished, leaving behind a nearly rectangular CV shape in the region 1.2-0.1 Va nd a redox peak at approximately 0.1 V, which is consistentw ith the ( Figures S2 and S3) and in good agreement with previous reports on HC.…”

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“…SEM images of samples pyrolyzed at 750, 850, 9 50, and 1050 8C( denoted as SB-750,S B-850,S B-950, and SB-1050, respectively)a re showni nF igures 2a-d, respectively.Aflake-likes tructure was observed, withathicknesso f approximately 1 mma nd al ateral size of up to dozens of microns, regardless of the pyrolysis temperature. [32,33] Figure 3a shows the X-ray diffraction( XRD) patterns of SB-HC powder prepared at various temperatures. [42] Figures 2e,f show the high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM;J EOL 2100F) images of SB-750 and SB-950,r espectively.B oth samples lack al ongrange graphitic structure.…”

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Carbonaceous Anodes Derived from Sugarcane Bagasse for Sodium‐Ion Batteries

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To realize the sustainability of Na‐ion batteries (NIBs) for large‐scale energy storage applications, a resource‐abundant and cost‐effective anode material is required. In this study, sugarcane bagasse (SB), one of the most abundant types of biowaste, is chosen as the carbon precursor to produce a hard carbon (HC) anode for NIBs. SB has a great balance of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin, which prevents full graphitization of the pyrolyzed carbon but ensures a sufficiently ordered carbon structure for Na+ transport. Compared with HC derived from waste apples, which are pectin‐rich and have less cellulose than SB, SB‐derived HC (SB‐HC) has fewer defects and a lower oxygen content. SB‐HC thus has a higher first‐cycle sodiation/desodiation coulombic efficiency and better cycling stability. In addition, SB‐HC has a unique flake‐like morphology, which can shorten the Na+ diffusion length, and higher electronic conductivity (owing to more sp2‐hybridized carbon), resulting in superior high‐rate charge–discharge performance to apple‐derived HC. The effects of pyrolysis temperature on the material characteristics and electrochemical properties, evaluated by using chronopotentiometry, cyclic voltammetry, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, are systematically investigated for both kinds of HC.

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Carbonaceous Anodes Derived from Sugarcane Bagasse for Sodium‐Ion Batteries

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“…15g, h) [135]. In addition, other natural materials like wood fibres (196 mAh g −1 after 120 cycles) [136] and pistachio shells (225 mAh g −1 ) have also been explored as precursors to produce hard carbons as anodes for Na-ion batteries [137].…”

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Electrode Materials for Sodium-Ion Batteries: Considerations on Crystal Structures and Sodium Storage Mechanisms

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Electrochem. Energ. Rev.

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Sodium-ion batteries have been emerging as attractive technologies for large-scale electrical energy storage and conversion, owing to the natural abundance and low cost of sodium resources. However, the development of sodium-ion batteries faces tremendous challenges, which is mainly due to the difficulty to identify appropriate cathode materials and anode materials. In this review, the research progresses on cathode and anode materials for sodium-ion batteries are comprehensively reviewed. We focus on the structural considerations for cathode materials and sodium storage mechanisms for anode materials. With the worldwide effort, high-performance sodium-ion batteries will be fully developed for practical applications.

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“…[107] In another work, nitrogen rich hard carbon derived from biomass with improved capacitance exhibited stable 204 mAh g −1 for over 1000 cycles at 1 A g −1 but a Coulombic efficiency of 34% in the first cycle. [110] Zhang et al, for example, successfully obtained higher Coulombic efficiency in the first cycle (85%) and stable capacity of 334 mAh g −1 after 120 cycles at 0.1 C, optimizing the preparation method of hard-carbon derived by pinecone. [109] Dealing with such problem requires properly selecting the biomass resource and optimizing synthesis procedure.…”

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Readiness Level of Sodium‐Ion Battery Technology: A Materials Review

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Wang

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Advanced Sustainable Systems

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IntroductionAs renewable energy sources are taking a wider share of worldwide energy production, [1] grids reliability and utilization efficiency are plummeting. [2,3] This is mainly due to intermittency and discontinuity of power sources, such as wind and solar, which determine uncertainties in energy production capability and in fulfilling the instantaneous energy demand. This aspect, in turn, sensibly increases the unpredictability of energy prices spikes and marginal and maintenance costs of traditional fossil fuel plants, which are demanded Since the breakthrough achieved in the research around material intercalating lithium, almost a decade has passed before the commercialization of the first lithium-ion battery (LIB). On the brink of an energy voracious future, convergence of scientific efforts over efficient and low-cost energy production and storage would be advantageous and beneficial. The research hovering around sodium-ion rechargeable batteries (SIBs), a more sustainable alternative to LIBs, has been observing a positive momentum for ten years now, and chemically stable and electrochemically performing anode and cathode materials represent important milestones on the path toward a commercial full-cell. Material science breakthroughs achieved in carbon and graphite based matrices, layered and open framework structures, and sodium storing alloys, disclose new full-cell set up opportunities going beyond traditional "rocking chair" configuration. In this contribution an in-depth analysis of chemical and physical principles lying beyond the energy storage provided by SIBs most recently investigated active materials is given. In the second half of the review, challenges, opportunities, and state-of-the art description of full-cell SIBs lab scale prototypes are discussed. The latter, indeed, stands for a technological validation of a low-cost alternative to lithium-ion batteries guaranteeing energy densities close to 150 Wh kg −1 . Sodium-Ion Batteriesdiscontinuously to provide for power unbalances between demand and supply. In general, resilience to these drawbacks would be higher providing an incremented flexibility from demand response resources, interregional energy transmission, and energy storage. Plenty of energy storage systems (ESS) are being utilized to curb renewable energy sources intermittency. Among them, worth to be listed are hydroelectric (pumped hydro), mechanical (flywheels and compressed air), and electrochemical (lead-acid, Na-S, Na-NiCl 2 , and Li-ion batteries). [4] Nevertheless not all the previously cited energy storage technologies are comparable one with another in terms of scalability, environmental impact, investment costs, maintenance, and moreover, responsivity to energy needs. Batteries energy storage, directly suppling electric energy without requiring any mechanical-to-electrical energy transducer, surely represents the most versatile appliance. In particular, intrinsic flexibility of modern Li-ion batteries coupled to renewable power plants, ensures the proper response not...

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Tailored Carbon Anodes Derived from Biomass for Sodium-Ion Storage

Cited by 90 publications

References 55 publications

Carbonaceous Anodes Derived from Sugarcane Bagasse for Sodium‐Ion Batteries

Carbonaceous Anodes Derived from Sugarcane Bagasse for Sodium‐Ion Batteries

Electrode Materials for Sodium-Ion Batteries: Considerations on Crystal Structures and Sodium Storage Mechanisms

Readiness Level of Sodium‐Ion Battery Technology: A Materials Review

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