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This study compiles 149 literature data points from the past decade and applies machine learning to quantify how lignin content and lignin structure in biomass precursors govern hard-carbon performance. Tree-based ensemble models, especially XGB and GBDT, achieve strong predictive accuracy (R² up to 0.99 training, 0.60 testing) and reveal via interpretable analysis that higher lignin content and well-defined structures enhance capacity, while pyrolysis conditions also critically control outcomes.","UC Berkeley  \nUC Berkeley Previously Published Works  \nTitle  \nUnveiling the role of lignin in biomass-derived hard carbon anodes via machine learning  \nPermalink  \n[https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5fh9m6t1](https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5fh9m6t1)  \nAuthors  \nLi, Junxiao  \nJin, Yanghao Sun, Kang et al.  \nPublication Date  \n2025-03-01  \nDOI  \n10.1016/j.jpowsour.2025.236323  \nPeer reviewed  \n[eScholarship.org](eScholarship.org) Powered by the California Digital Library  \nUniversity of California  \n1 Unveiling the Role of Lignin in Biomass-Derived Hard  \n2 Carbon Anodes via Machine Learning  \n3 Junxiao Lia, Yanghao Jinb, Kang Suna,c*,, Ao Wanga,c,d, Gaoyue Zhanga,c, Limin Zhou a,c,  \n4 Weihong Yangb, Mengmeng Fana,c, Jianchun Jianga,c, Yuming Wene, Shule Wangf,a,c*  \n5  \n6 a Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Materials, National  \n7 Engineering Laboratory for Biomass Chemical Utilization, Institute of Chemical  \n8 Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAF), Nanjing, 210042,  \n9 China.  \n10 b Department of Materials Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of  \n11 Technology, SE-100 44, Stockholm, Sweden.  \n12 c Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest  \n13 Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Longpan  \n14 Road 159, Nanjing 210037, China.  \n15 d School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang  \n16 Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637459 Singapore.  \n17 e Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of  \n18 Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, E5 \\#02-09, Singapore 117585.  \n19 f Department of Environmental Science. Policy and Management, University of  \n20 California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA  \n21  \n22 *[Email: Kang Sun: W19852858766@163.com](Email: Kang Sun: W19852858766@163.com) ; Shule Wang: [shule@berkeley.edu](shule@berkeley.edu).  \n23 Abstract  \n24 Biomass-derived hard carbon is a sustainable and promising anode material for  \n25 sodium-ion batteries. Variations in biomass precursors lead to substantial differences in  \n26 capacity, necessitating a deeper understanding of the underlying mechanisms. This  \n27 study collected data from 149 relevant literature in the past decade. We used machine  \n28 learning models to analyze the impact of lignin content and its structure in biomass  \n29 precursors on the specific capacity of the derived hard carbon. The tree-based ensemble  \n30 algorithms, particularly XGB and GBDT, showed superior performance, with the  \n31 optimal model having a R²value of up to 0.99 for training and 0.60 for testing.  \n32 Interpretable machine learning models identified lignin content and its structure as  \n33 crucial factors, Shapley value analysis highlighted that higher lignin content and well-  \n34 defined lignin structures positively influence capacity. Also, it is found that optimal  \n35 pyrolysis temperatures (1000-1400℃) and appropriate retention times are critical for  \n36 enhancing performance. This work provides insights into optimizing biomass precursor  \n37 selection and processing for high-performance hard carbon anodes.  \n38 Key words: biomass hard carbon, sodium-ion battery, machine learning, XGB,  \n39 precursor selection, lignin  \n40 1.Introduction  \n41 Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have been widely commercialized due to their high  \n42 specific capacity, excellent cycle life, and rate performance [1] . However, the limited  \n43 availability of lithium resources and their high costs render LIBs less suitable for large-  \n44 scale energy storage applications [2] . This has driven the exploration of alternative  \n45 battery technologies that offer similar performance at a lower cost and with more  \n46 abundant raw materials [3, 4] . Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have emerged as one of the  \n47 most promising alternatives to LIBs due to the low cost and abundant availability of  \n48 sodium [5] . 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