Jasmine Trang
Chemical engineering
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Graduation date: Spring 2027
Additional details: Honors student
FURI | Fall 2026, Needs Review
Investigating Temperature-Dependent Microstructure Changes in Hard Carbon Anodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries
This project investigates the driving force behind capacity hysteresis, an anomalous phenomenon unique to sodium-ion batteries observed at low temperatures where a battery dissipates more energy upon charging without being able to recover this energy upon discharging. This work uses Raman Spectroscopy on deconstructed battery hard carbon anode surfaces. Different hard carbon anode samples are analyzed to evaluate how battery cycling temperature and anode microstructure influence hard carbon structural signatures associated with changes in capacity behavior. Establishing these relationships will improve understanding of the factors affecting battery performance at low temperatures and help inform material design strategies for sodium-ion batteries.
Mentor: Nick Rolston
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