Stability Enhancement of Hard Carbon Anode Materials in Sodium-Ion Batteries through Controllable Oxygen-Doped Pitch Coating

作者：Weijie Liang, Chongwei Weng, Le Wang, Jinbei Zhan, Hui Zhang, Yefeng Feng, Deping Xiong, Zuyong Feng, Miao He · 发表于：Langmuir · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.1021/acs.langmuir.5c02098 · 被引用次数：6 · 研究领域：Advancements in Battery Materials、Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies、Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication

Biomass-derived hard carbon (HC) materials, celebrated for their superior sodium storage capability and economic viability, have emerged as a promising candidate for anode materials in sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). However, the electronic conductivity, cycling stability, and initial Coulombic efficiency (ICE) of HC materials remain significant challenges hindering their broader application. In this study, we successfully developed a HC anode material using Indian trumpetflower seeds (ITS) as precursors, enhanced by coating with pitch on their surface. This ITS-based HC material not only delivers an impressive reversible capacity of 430.3 mAh g –1 @ 300 mA g –1 but also maintains a capacity retention of 63% at a current density of 1500 mA g –1, along with a remarkable ICE of 90.92%. After 900 cycles, the capacity retention remains high at 77%, demonstrating exceptional cycling stability. These performance enhancements are attributed to the appropriate concentration of carbonized oxygen-doped pitch (CODP) coating, which avoids direct contact between the electrolyte and ITS and introduces oxygen atoms to provide more active sites. This work not only provides a promising precursor for the fabrication of high-performance HC anodes for SIBs but also introduces an innovative synthetic strategy, injecting momentum into the commercialization process of SIBs.