Aekyung Chemical, a South Korean firm, revealed on Wednesday that it has developed a high-performance hard carbon material designed for use as the primary anode material in sodium-ion batteries (SIB).
The newly developed hard carbon material meets international standards, boasting a discharge capacity of 300 mAh/g and an efficiency exceeding 90%.
Aekyung Chemical has successfully manufactured these materials in its mass production facilities, indicating readiness for large-scale production.
SIBs are garnering interest as a potential alternative to lithium-ion batteries due to their superior cost-effectiveness and environmentally friendly characteristics.
Since 2012, Aekyung Chemical has been a pioneer in South Korea, being the first to develop and mass-produce hard carbon anode materials for secondary batteries.
