A Comparative Study on the K-ion Storage Behavior of Commercial Carbons

Potassium-ion battery, a key analog of lithium-ion battery, is attracting enormous attentions owing to the abundant reserves and low cost of potassium salts, and the electrochemically reversible insertion/extraction of the K-ion within the commercial graphite inspires a research spotlight in searchi...

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Main Authors: Yiwei Wang, Yunzhuo Liu, Fengjun Ji, Deping Li, Jinru Huang, Hainan Sun, Shuang Wen, Qing Sun, Jingyu Lu, Lijie Ci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Crystals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/12/8/1140
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Summary:Potassium-ion battery, a key analog of lithium-ion battery, is attracting enormous attentions owing to the abundant reserves and low cost of potassium salts, and the electrochemically reversible insertion/extraction of the K-ion within the commercial graphite inspires a research spotlight in searching and designing suitable carbon electrode materials. Herein, five commercially available carbons are selected as the anode material, and the K-ion storage capability is comparably evaluated from various aspects, including reversible capacity, cyclability, coulombic efficiency, and rate capability. This work may boost the development of potassium-ion batteries from a viewpoint of practical applications.
ISSN:2073-4352