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The preparation and properties of potassium intercalated KC8 to be use
d as a starting material for a new type of high-rate electrode for ver
satile lithium-ion batteries, are presented and discussed. The advanta
ges of this electrode over more conventional negative graphite electro
des are in the faster kinetics of the electrochemical process and in t
he wider choice of the positive counterelectrode material.