ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal

PDF study of the effect of synthesis conditions on the local structure of hard carbons

Abstract: Hard carbons are amongst the most promising anode materials for sodium-ion batteries, but their charge storage mechanisms are still poorly understood. Difficulties in characterizing their structures have led to a lack of detailed structure-property relationships. Their lack of long-range correlations, along with the formation of otherwise disordered, metastable, phases upon discharge hinders structural characterization. Here, we propose to study the formation of hard carbons resulting from different synthesis conditions using pair distribution function analysis to gain information about how the synthesis conditions affect the structure of the resultant carbon. This will be combined with electrochemical, Raman and solid-state NMR measurements in order to better understand the relationship between the carbon structure, its synthesis conditions and its behavior within a battery.

Principal Investigator: Professor Clare Grey
Experimenter: Dr Phoebe Allan
Experimenter: Mr Joshua Stratford
Local Contact: Dr Alex Hannon

DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1810566

ISIS Experiment Number: RB1810566

Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

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