High‐performance and lost‐cost lithium‐ion and sodium‐ion batteries are highly desirable
for a wide range of applications including portable electronic devices, transportation (eg,
electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, etc.), and renewable energy storage systems. Great
research efforts have been devoted to developing alternative anode materials with superior
electrochemical properties since the anode materials used are closely related to the
capacity and safety characteristics of the batteries. With the theoretical capacity of 2596 mA …

Phosphorus is an emerging candidate for anode materials in both lithium‐ion batteries
(LIBs) and sodium‐ion batteries (SIBs), especially for electric vehicles. In article number
1702849, Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun and co‐workers present an overview of the latest
achievements in the field, illustrating the rational design strategies, with special emphasis on
demonstrating the mechanisms for the structure‐related performance improvements in
targeted applications.