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Jul , 23 2026
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) dominate modern energy storage, powering consumer electronics, electric vehicles (EVs), and grid-scale systems. Cathode materials determine energy density, cycle life, cost, and safety, among which lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxides (LiNiₓMnᵧCo_zO₂, NMC) stand out as the most widely adopted layered oxides. The NMC cathode precursor—typically nickel-manganese-cobalt...
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Jul , 31 2026
Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are regarded as a promising low-cost alternative to lithium-ion batteries for large-scale energy storage. Hard carbon (HC) is the most practical anode material for SIBs, because graphite cannot accommodate sodium ions effectively. Kuraray KURANODE™, a commercial biomass-derived hard carbon, has become a widely adopted reference material in academic and industrial SIB re...
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