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N/F co-doped carbon nanocages engineered with NF3 fluorination for use in highly stable potassium-ion batteries

  • Carbon Letters
  • Abbr : Carbon Lett.
  • 2025, 35(4), pp.1649~1658
  • DOI : 10.1007/s42823-025-00885-8
  • Publisher : Korean Carbon Society
  • Research Area : Natural Science > Natural Science General > Other Natural Sciences General
  • Received : December 23, 2024
  • Accepted : February 11, 2025
  • Published : December 11, 2025

Ha Seongmin 1 Choi Go Bong 2 Lim Chaehun 3 Myeong Seongjae 1 Cheon Seoyeong 3 Lee, Young-Seak 3

1충남대학교 응용화학공학과
2한국과학기술원
3충남대학교

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ABSTRACT

In this study, nitrogen and fluorine co-doped carbon nanocages (NF-CNCs) were synthesized as anode materials for potassium-ion batteries (KIBs), and their structural evolution with heat treatment and electrochemical behavior with different functional groups was investigated. NF-CNCs were prepared by physically mixing coal tar pitch (CTP) with a SiO2 template, followed by heat treatment and subsequent fluorination with NF3 gas. A systematic investigation of the structural properties revealed that graphitization increased with increasing heat treatment temperature as the carbon structure transitioned from amorphous at 500 and 1000 °C to graphite-like at 1500 °C. Furthermore, nitrogen and fluorine functional group analysis revealed significant changes, particularly in terms of covalent and semi-ionic C‒F bonds. Among the samples, NF-CNC 1000 displayed excellent electrochemical performance, with a specific capacity of 395.1 mAh g−1 and a capacity retention rate of 94% during 1000 cycles at 50 mA g−1. The exceptional performance of NF-CNC 1000 is attributed to its high porosity, amorphous carbon structure, and semi-ionic C‒F bonds, which facilitate the efficient adsorption and intercalation of potassium ions. These findings provide valuable insights into the design of advanced anode materials for next-generation KIBs.

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