Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI: 10.1039/D5CC04339E, Highlight Yao Wang, Zunzun Yu, Qiaomin Li, Yongchang Liu Hard carbon (HC) has emerged as a promising anode material for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) owing to its low cost, abundant renewable resources, and high specific capacity. However, its practical application...