Dr. Arunkumar

Single Atom Electrocatalyst as anode materials for Lithium ion and Sodium ion batteries

The ever-increasing energy demand and the rapid depletion of fossil fuels, along with environmental issues, are major concerns. The world constantly aims for sustainable development, where batteries play a key role. Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are now coming up as a promising option to replace Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). While LIBs are leading in today’s energy storage, their high cost and limited resources push the need for alternatives. Many porous materials, including COF, MOF, and carbon-based structures, have been investigated. Herein, we are going to focus on metal-organic framework or coordination complex-derived single-atom catalysts as anode materials for SIBs and LIBs. The metal coordination and nitrogen content make them ideal precursors for forming Single Atom Catalysts (SACs) through carbonization. SACs can serve as alternatives to carbon-based anodes, helping overcome hard carbon limitations and emerging as key materials in electrochemical energy storage.