A Chronicle Review of Nonsilicon (Sn, Sb, Ge)‐Based Lithium/Sodium‐Ion Battery Alloying Anodes

DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202000218 and zero emission.[3–5] Both traditional and emerging automobile enterprises are investing considerable resources to develop the new-energy vehicles. Moreover, the imminent exhaustion of fossil fuel resources and increasing environmental problems influence every corner of the Earth, which needs clean energy to improve such predicament.[6,7] At present, solar and wind energy have been developed to a mature stage and applied globally. However, how to integrate these renewable but inconstant energies into electrical supply grids smoothly and safety is still a big challenge.[8] Therefore, developing low-cost, large-scale electrical energy storage (EES) is considered as the necessary strategy and key enabler for future smart and green grids.[9,10] All these products need a high energy density power source for longer endurance time and better efficiency. The invention of the lithium-ion battery (LIB) in the 1990s started a new era, and a better portable power source has always been the persistent pursuit for both academic and industrial worlds in the following years. The birth of LIB endured several tens of years coupled with the efforts from top scientists all over the world.