| SIB | Sodium-ion batteries |
| LIB | Lithium-ion batteries |
| PET | Polyethylene terephthalate |
| HC | Hard carbon |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy |
| XRD | X-ray diffraction |
| XPS | X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy |
| PVDF | Polyvinylidene fluoride |
| AB | Acetylene black |
| NMP | N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone |
| AGM | Absorbed Glass Mat |
| EC | Ethylene carbonate |
| DMC | Dimethyl carbonate |
| FEC | Fluorethylene carbonate |
| CV | Cyclic voltammetry |