{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"submitter":["Carboni M"],"funding":["Energimyndigheten","Stiftelsen Åforsk"],"pagination":["21070-21074"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9065985"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["9(36)"],"pubmed_abstract":["Graphite is considered a promising candidate as the anode for potassium-ion batteries (KIBs). Here, we demonstrate a significant improvement in performance through the ball-milling of graphite. Electrochemical techniques show reversible K-intercalation into graphitic layers, with 65% capacity retention after 100 cycles from initial capacities and extended cycling beyond 200 cycles. Such an affinity of the graphite towards storage of K-ions is explained by means of SEM and Raman analyses. Graphite ball-milling results in a gentle mechanical exfoliation of the graphene layers and simultaneous defect formation, leading to enhanced electrochemical performance."],"journal":["RSC advances"],"pubmed_title":["Unlocking high capacities of graphite anodes for potassium-ion batteries."],"pmcid":["PMC9065985"],"funding_grant_id":["18-317","TriLi project","2017-013531"],"pubmed_authors":["Valvo M","Carboni M","Naylor AJ","Younesi R"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Unlocking high capacities of graphite anodes for potassium-ion batteries.","description":"Graphite is considered a promising candidate as the anode for potassium-ion batteries (KIBs). Here, we demonstrate a significant improvement in performance through the ball-milling of graphite. Electrochemical techniques show reversible K-intercalation into graphitic layers, with 65% capacity retention after 100 cycles from initial capacities and extended cycling beyond 200 cycles. Such an affinity of the graphite towards storage of K-ions is explained by means of SEM and Raman analyses. Graphite ball-milling results in a gentle mechanical exfoliation of the graphene layers and simultaneous defect formation, leading to enhanced electrochemical performance.","dates":{"release":"2019-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2019 Jul","modification":"2025-04-22T07:45:53.534Z","creation":"2025-04-05T22:17:39.887Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC9065985","cross_references":{"pubmed":["35515520"],"doi":["10.1039/c9ra01931f"]}}