Regulation of the surface activity of carbon anodes for rationalization of potassium storage.

Chem Commun (Camb)

State Key Laboratory of Environmental-Friendly Energy Materials, Tianfu Institute of Research and Innovation, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, P. R. China.

Published: August 2023

The gradient temperature was manipulated to construct hollow irregular carbon spheres with regulated intrinsic defects and surface area targeting favorable potassium storage. An enlarged surface area, increased intrinsic defects, and superior conductivity induced more surface-active interfaces. These actions facilitated a high reversible capacity as well as excellent cycling stability.

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