Biomass-derived carbon made from hemp stems provides a low-cost and eco-friendly alternative for carbon materials, aiding in waste management.
A new method using steam to activate the hemp has resulted in carbon with a porous structure, now being used for lithium-ion battery anodes, achieving a reversible capacity of 190 mA h/g over 100 cycles.
Further processing through ball-milling enhances the carbon's capacity to 300 mA h/g, improving its ability to store lithium effectively due to increased graphitization and porosity.