How to Use cathode in a Sentence

cathode

noun

• But sodium ions are large and can clog the cathode, wearing it out.
  — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
• In the use of a battery, the flow goes back from the anode to the cathode.
  — University Of Houston Energy Fellows, Forbes, 14 June 2021
• When the battery was turned on, the ions and electrons flowed back to the cathode.
  — Ben Guarino, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2019
• The researchers thread a carbon-fiber cathode through the tube.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2023
• The solid electrolyte should work with any cathode type, though.
  — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, 9 Dec. 2020
• But even as the structure fails, the atoms inside of the cathode haven’t changed.
  — WIRED, 14 Oct. 2022
• 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
• The electrolyte connects the cathode and anode where the ions pass back and forth.
  — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 11 Nov. 2021
• For most companies, the cathode is about the same as what's in lithium-ion.
  — Tom Krisher, Star Tribune, 5 May 2021
• The cathode is a structure that holds ions while retaining its structure and shape.
  — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 24 Sep. 2020
• Manthiram hopes that his cobalt-free cathode will hit the market within a few years.
  — Daniel Oberhaus, Wired, 17 Aug. 2020
• The cathodes of lithium batteries tend to wear after a few years.
  — USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2019
• As a battery is charged, lithium ions pass through this solution and are stored in the cathode.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Jan. 2017
• The boat served as the cathode, which completes the circuit and dictates the flow of the current.
  — Peter Krouse, cleveland, 13 May 2022
• In fact, batteries with the recycled cathode both last longer and charge faster.
  — Jordan Wilkerson, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2022
• Tesla did not respond to questions about its Austin-area cathode project.
  — Eric Killelea, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Feb. 2022
• This, the researchers explain, is just strong enough to pull lithium out of the battery cathode.
  — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Jan. 2026
• 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
• Internal stress caused when lithium ions move in and out of the cathode is a major reason for this.
  — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
• 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
• That design enabled thick, high-loading cathodes.
  — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
• In the 1950s, this meant large, heavy cathode-ray-tube cabinets.
  — David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Oct. 2021
• These fibers can spread like kudzu vines into the electrolyte, pierce the separator and make their way to the cathode.
  — Weiyang Li, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Aug. 2018
• The second part involves the use of cathodes that contain cobalt, nickel, and manganese.
  — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Jan. 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