How to Use anode in a Sentence

anode

noun

• New chemistries for both the anode and cathode were discussed—both would break new ground.
  — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, 24 Sep. 2020
• And in a solar cell, also there’s an anode and a cathode and so on.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 15 May 2024
• When a battery is used, lithium ions move from the anode to the cathode.
  — Kellen Browning, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2022
• Dendrites are sharp bits of lithium metal that grow from the anode.
  — Weiyang Li, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Aug. 2018
• The electrolyte connects the cathode and anode where the ions pass back and forth.
  — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 11 Nov. 2021
• Over time, crud builds up at the boundary between the anode and electrolyte.
  — Daniel Oberhaus, Wired, 5 Feb. 2020
• As for the other cell electrode, the anode, today most of them are made of graphite.
  — John Voelcker, Car and Driver, 4 Mar. 2023
• In our architecture, there’s no anode to start with.
  — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
• The resulting anode can store a very large amount of energy for its weight.
  — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
• This process only comes to a halt once a stable protective film has formed on the anode.
  — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
• The same goes for silicon, which has become more common in anodes.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 9 Dec. 2025
• Rather than that a lithium metal anode will be formed inside the battery the very first time it’s charged.
  — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
• Both of the anode and cathode sheets are black, but the cathode sheet is gloss, and the anode sheet is matte.
  — Robin Warner, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2024
• The metals are then used to make anode and cathode components for new battery cells.
  — CBS News, 9 Feb. 2023
• When the battery discharges during use, all of the lithium flows from the anode to the cathode.
  — Daniel Oberhaus, Wired, 8 Dec. 2020
• From there, the lithium ions move between the anode and cathode to recharge or give off energy.
  — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 24 Sep. 2020
• MgH₂ acts as the anode while hydrogen gas serves as the cathode.
  — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
• When the battery is powering a circuit, the ions pass back through the electrolyte to the anode.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Jan. 2017
• When batteries charge up, lithium ions nestle inside an anode made of graphite.
  — Gregory Barber, Wired, 9 Feb. 2022
• However, the graphite anode is usually thrown away as landfill waste or burned.
  — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
• To use, simply spit into the reservoir and fold it into the center of the cathode and anode.
  — Nathan Hurst, Smithsonian, 30 Jan. 2017
• Unscrew the anode rod and pull it out of the water heater to inspect its current condition.
  — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2024
• Standard battery anodes use plate-like, flat graphite particles.
  — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
• All of the lithium is contained in the cathode and forms a lithium-metal anode during the first charge.
  — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
• The anode is often comprised of graphite, while the cathode is very often a metal oxide.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2023
• The anode is usually graphite, which is also layered, with room for the lithium ions to fit between them.
  — Golareh Jalilvand, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
• Some had torn anode tabs, others folded separators, but both could conspire to cause a car fire.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2022
• As the current gets more intense, those ions can’t get inside the thick anode material fast enough.
  — Gregory Barber, Wired, 9 Feb. 2022
• The anode and cathode are surrounded by a liquid electrolyte.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 9 Dec. 2025
• The anode uses a graphene-silicon composite and blends with other forms of graphite.
  — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025