Abstract: An anode material having 0.8?0.06×(Dv50)2?2.5×Dv50+Dv99?12 (1); and 1.2?0.2×Dv50?0.006×(Dv50)2+BET?5 (2), where Dv50 represents a value in the volume-based particle size distribution of the anode material that is greater than the particle size of 50% of the particles, Dv99 represents a value in the volume-based particle size distribution of the anode material that is greater than the particle size of 99% of the particles, and BET is a specific surface area of the anode material, wherein Dv50 and Dv99 are expressed in ?m and BET is expressed in m2/g. The anode material is capable of significantly improving the rate performance of electrochemical devices.