Why does researchers use lithium metal as the “cathode” when studying anode materials in batteries?
In the field of lithium battery research, many beginners often get confused about the naming of “anode” and “cathode”: Why, when studying anode materials, is lithium metal used as the cathode in experiments? Since the tested anode material gains electrons during testing, why is it still called the “anode”? What is the difference between researching…