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Types of Lithium Batteries

Lithium Ion
Lithium Ion

A lithium-ion battery or Li-ion battery (abbreviated as LIB) is a type of rechargeable battery in which lithium ions move from the negative electrode to the positive electrode during discharge and back when charging.

Lithium-Cobalt Oxide Battery
Lithium-Cobalt Oxide Battery

Read an in-depth analysis on the high power cobalt-based lithium-ion battery, including most common types of lithium-ion batteries and much more.

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Lithium-Iron Phosphate Battery
Lithium-Iron Phosphate Battery

4) battery, also called LFP battery (with "LFP" standing for "lithium ferrophosphate"), is a type of rechargeable battery, specifically a lithium-ion battery, which uses LiFePO 4 as a cathode material, and a graphitic carbon electrode with a metallic current collector grid as the anode.

Lithium-Manganese Oxide Battery
Lithium-Manganese Oxide Battery

A Lithium ion manganese oxide battery is a lithium ion cell that uses manganese dioxide, MnO 2, as the primary cathode material. They function through the same intercalation/de-intercalation mechanism as other commercialized secondary battery technologies, such as LiCoO 2.

Lithium-Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide Battery
Lithium-Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide Battery

Most Li-manganese batteries blend with lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (NMC) to improve the specific energy and prolong the life span. This combination brings out the best in each system, and the LMO (NMC) is chosen for most electric vehicles, such as the Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt and BMW i3. The LMO part of the battery, which can be about 30 percent, provides high current boost on acceleration; the NMC part gives the long driving range.

Lithium-Titanate Battery
Lithium-Titanate Battery

The lithium–titanate battery is a type of rechargeable battery, which has the advantage of being faster to charge than other lithium-ion batteries. Titanate batteries are used in certain Japanese-only versions of Mitsubishi's i-MiEV electric vehicle and Honda uses them in its EV-neo electric bike and Fit EV.

Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH)

Lithium-ion batteries are made of carbon and highly reactive lithium, which can store a lot of energy. Nickel metal hydride batteries use hydrogen to store energy, with nickel and another metal (such as titanium) keeping a lid on the hydrogen ions.

The Lead Acid Battery
The Lead Acid Battery

Lithium-Ion vs Lead-Acid battery To make the comparison, we will take a Lead acid 12V battery and a PowerBrick 100 with Lithium-Iron-Phosphate technology 12V Lead-acid battery from Trojan, Deep-Cycle Reliant™ AGM : Trojan 1275-AGM.

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The Lithium Ion Battery
The Lithium Ion Battery

Li-ion batteries use an intercalated lithium compound as one electrode material, compared to the metallic lithium used in a non-rechargeable lithium battery. The electrolyte, which allows for ionic movement, and the two electrodes are the constituent components of a lithium-ion battery cell.

The Lithium Polymer Battery
The Lithium Polymer Battery

Most lithium-ion batteries, unlike more traditional ones, also include an electronic controller, which regulates power and discharge flows so your battery doesn’t overheat or explode. The most significant difference between lithium-ion and lithium-polymer batteries is the chemical electrolyte between their positive and negative electrodes.

The Nickel Cadmium (NiCd) Battery
The Nickel Cadmium (NiCd) Battery

Nickel Cadmium Batteries. Nickel Cadmium Batteries (NiCd or NiCad) are a type of rechargeable battery using nickel oxide hydroxide and metallic cadmium as electrodes. NiCd batteries have been the workhorse of cordless tools for many years and continue to sell well in this Country. Over the last few years they have been pressured by the introduction of comparable Li-Ion batteries.

The Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) Battery
The Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) Battery

Lithium-ion batteries are made of carbon and highly reactive lithium, which can store a lot of energy. Nickel metal hydride batteries use hydrogen to store energy, with nickel and another metal (such as titanium) keeping a lid on the hydrogen ions.