Whenever
the phrase metal halide perovskites is referred, we generally
think of the optoelectronic applicability. Going beyond this, here,
we report the usage perspective of CsPbBr3 as an active
anode material in Li-ion batteries. To investigate its electrochemical
behavior as an anode, half and full Li-ion batteries are fabricated
by using a gel polymer electrolyte. The fabricated half-cell exhibits
specific discharge capacities of ∼376, 261, 202, and 142 mA
h g–1 at current densities of 30, 60, 150, and 200
mA g–1, respectively. The cell retains 79% of its
initial specific discharge capacity after 100 cycles at a current
density of 60 mA g–1. Any severe alteration or re-arrangement
of the crystal structure in the Li+ intake/release process
during the electrochemical cycling also suggests the notable stability
of the fabricated CsPbBr3 perovskite. Experimental results
are further corroborated via density functional theory. This work
may endow a new avenue for the realization of other perovskite-based
Li-ion batteries and motivates the researchers for possible integration
of Li-ion batteries and solar cells and thereby envisages their potential
as photobatteries.