Cover Feature: Spruce Hard Carbon Anodes for Lithium‐Ion Batteries (ChemElectroChem 24/2021)

Abstract

The Cover Feature demonstrates the manufacturing process of spruce‐wood‐derived hard carbon anodes, which can potentially act as a sustainable alternative to state‐of‐the‐art graphite. An electrochemical pre‐lithiation method is applied for the compensation of initial lithium losses, typically observed in hard carbon materials. As a result, full‐cells (NMC cathode) based on pre‐lithiated anodes show significantly improved performance, that is, first cycle efficiency, capacity, and cycle life compared to full‐cells comprising pristine anodes. More information can be found in the Article by M. Drews et al.