journal article·2026-07Open access

Structural Engineering of Biomass‐Derived Hard Carbon With Architectured Closed Pores for Fast Sodium Storage

Yu Zhang, Huihui Yuan, Ni Fang, Gemeng Liang, Jun Jin, Zhongqin Dai, Yan Lu, Yan Yu, Zhaoyin Wen

Small· Volume 22· Issue 40

Abstract

ABSTRACT Hard carbons are widely used as sodium‐ion battery (SIB) anode materials owing to their abundant resources, cost‐effectiveness, and excellent electrochemical performance, but their sluggish charge transfer kinetics limit fast‐charging applications. Herein, we synthesize porous spherical nanostructured hard carbon via acid‐assisted hydrothermal precarbonization of biomass sphagnum moss, followed by high‐temperature treatment. This microstructure engineering introduces interconnected closed pores, expands the interlayer distance to 0.43 nm, and forms a uniform spherical morphology, effectively reducing ion diffusion resistance and boosting reaction kinetics. The optimized anode delivers a reversible capacity of 108 mAh g −1 at 10 A g −1 . Assembled into a full cell with a NaNi 1 / 3 Fe 1 / 3 Mn 1 / 3 O 2 cathode, it retains 70% capacity after 1000 cycles at 300 mA g −1 , demonstrating superior cycling stability and fast‐charging capability. This work provides a feasible microstructure engineering strategy for high‐rate sodium storage in biomass‐derived carbons.
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OpenAlex topics: Advancements in Battery Materials · Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies · Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication

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Affiliations

State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure Shanghai Institute of Ceramics Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai P. R. China

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing P. R. China

School of Chemical Engineering The University of Adelaide Adelaide South Australia Australia

Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai P. R. China

Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences At the Microscale Department of Materials Science and Engineering University of Science and Technology of China Hefei P. R. China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China

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