HARD CARBON MATERIALS
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1. A carbon material comprising a surface area of greater than 50 m2/g and a specific lithium uptake capacity of greater than 1.4:
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Abstract
The present application is directed to hard carbon materials. The hard carbon materials find utility in any number of electrical devices, for example, in lithium ion batteries. Methods for making the disclosed carbon materials are also disclosed.
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- 1. A carbon material comprising a surface area of greater than 50 m2/g and a specific lithium uptake capacity of greater than 1.4:
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32. An electrical energy storage device comprising:
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a) at least one anode comprising a hard carbon material; b) at least one cathode comprising a metal oxide; and c) an electrolyte comprising lithium ions; wherein the electrical energy storage device has a first cycle efficiency of at least 70% and a reversible capacity of at least 200 mAh/g with respect to the mass of the hard carbon material present in the device.
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