journal article·2026-02

Transforming polyethylene foam into a hard carbon anode: a study on its structure and sodium storage behavior

Seungjae Moon, Kitak Kim, Suah Park, Yongjun Yang, Seung Gun Kim, Heewon Jin, Sang Eun Kim, Seunghoon Nam, Dalsu Choi

Carbon Letters· Volume 36· Issue 1
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