This invention discloses a method for preparing hard carbon materials for high-rate
cycling sodium-
ion battery anodes and their applications, relating to the field of
energy storage materials technology. The invention uses phenolic resin
prepolymer and
melamine-
formaldehyde prepolymer with a specific
degree of polymerization as precursors, constructs a three-dimensional cross-linked network via a solvothermal method, and employs a stepped variable-temperature
carbonization process including low-temperature polycondensation, medium-temperature pore-forming, and high-temperature reforming stages. This method utilizes a structure-directing agent to form a closed-pore structure through in-situ
decomposition and precisely controls the carbon interlayer spacing. The prepared hard carbon material possesses short-range ordered pseudo-
graphite microcrystals and a suitable interlayer spacing (0.38nm-0.42nm). When used as a
sodium-
ion battery
anode, it exhibits a reversible specific capacity higher than 400mAh / g, an initial coulombic efficiency exceeding 92%, and a capacity
retention rate greater than 90% after 1000 cycles at 5C
high rate. This invention solves the problems of poor rate performance and low initial efficiency of existing hard carbon materials, making it suitable for high-power
energy storage devices.