{"product_id":"mesocarbon-microbeads-mcmb-a-008","title":"Mesocarbon microbeads (MCMB)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMesocarbon microbeads (MCMB) anode material, grade A.\u003c\/strong\u003e Spherical graphitised carbon with an onion-like layered structure. The near-perfect sphericity gives excellent packing, isotropic lithium diffusion and very reproducible electrochemistry, which is why MCMB remains the reference anode for method development and inter-laboratory comparison.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTypical properties\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eProperty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTypical value\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMesocarbon microbeads, graphitised\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack spherical powder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReversible capacity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e300–330 mAh\/g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst-cycle efficiency\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90–94%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMorphology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpherical, onion-layer structure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRate capability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHigh — isotropic diffusion path\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFigures are typical values from recent production, not guaranteed limits. A lot-specific Certificate of Analysis ships with every order.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAnode material comparison\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAnode\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCapacity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFirst-cycle eff.\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRate capability\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVolume change\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBest for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural graphite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e360–372 mAh\/g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e92–94%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModerate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~10%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCost-driven, high energy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArtificial graphite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e340–360 mAh\/g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e93–95%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~10%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLong cycle life\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFast-charge graphite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e340–355 mAh\/g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e92–94%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHigh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~10%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFast charge and high rate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMCMB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e300–330 mAh\/g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90–94%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHigh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~10%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReference and benchmark work\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSilicon–carbon (420)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e400–450 mAh\/g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e85–90%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModerate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20–40%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHigher energy blends\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLithium metal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3860 mAh\/g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHalf-cells and Li-metal research\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy MCMB is the reference anode\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlake graphite is anisotropic: lithium enters only at the edge planes, so electrode performance depends on how the flakes orient during coating and calendering. MCMB spheres present edge planes in every direction, so results are far less sensitive to coating technique. Its lower capacity is the price of that consistency — you trade energy density for reproducibility, which is exactly the right trade when the anode is your control rather than your variable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eApplications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReference and control anode in comparative studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectrolyte and additive screening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSEI formation research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRate capability and fast-charge benchmarking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeaching laboratories and method validation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHandling\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStore sealed and dry. 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