Alkali metal ion batteries (AMIBs) are playing an irreplaceable part in the energy revolution, due to their intrinsic advantages of large capacity/power density and abundance of alkali metal ions in the earth’s crust. Despite their great promise, the inborn deficiencies of commercial graphite and other anodes being researched so far call for the quest of better alternatives that exhibit all-round performance with the balance of energy/power density and cycling stability. Gallium-based materials, with impressive capacity utilization and self-healing ability, provide an anticipated solution to this conundrum. In this review, an overview on the recent progress of gallium-based anodes and their storage mechanism is presented. The current strategies used as engineering solutions to meet the scientific challenges ahead are discussed, in addition to the insightful outlook for possible future study.

碱金属离子电池（AMIB）在能量革命中起着不可替代的作用，这归因于其固有的优势，例如大容量/功率密度以及地壳中的碱金属离子丰富。尽管有很大的前景，但迄今为止，对商业石墨和其他阳极的先天不足进行了研究，因此呼吁寻求更好的替代品，以在能量/功率密度和循环稳定性之间取得平衡，展现出全方位的性能。镓基材料具有令人印象深刻的产能利用率和自我修复能力，可为这一难题提供预期的解决方案。在这篇综述中，概述了镓基阳极及其储存机理的最新进展。讨论了用于解决未来科学挑战的当前作为工程解决方案的策略，