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critical to the success of the Li-ion battery. A detailed review of carbon in the
negative electrode of Li-ion batteries is discussed in Part III, Chapter 15.

10.4
Concluding Remarks
The element carbon has many desirable characteristics which have prompted its use
in aqueous batteries; they include its low cost, acceptable corrosion stability, high
electronic conductivity, compatibility with processing conditions used in porous
electrode structures, availability in a range of particle sizes and shapes, and rea-
sonable electrochemical activity. It would be difficult to find an alternative material
which could match these advantageous features. In this review, the electrochemical
behavior of amorphous carbons and graphitic materials is discussed. Carbon can
be tailored to meet the electrochemical requirements in many battery applications
because of the wide range of properties that are available with its various forms
extending from amorphous carbon to graphite.

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