BEST Magazine
9 February 2026
Hard carbon is as vital for SIBs as graphite is for LIBs
Why It Matters for ITAD
New technologies may create opportunities or challenges for equipment processing. Growing ESG focus creates opportunities for ITAD companies with strong sustainability credentials.
Frank Lev discusses SIB and LIB technologies, with an emphasis on the anode materials such as graphite and hard carbon (HC). He also delves into the electrochemistry of SIBs and explains why graphite is not suitable for this application.A sodium‑ion battery (SIB) (Fig 1 above) is one of the most promising alternatives to a lithium‑ion…
Key Takeaways
- • Hard carbon is as vital for SIBs as graphite is for LIBs.
