Lithium-Based

Lithium battery technologies use lithium ions as the charge carrier. Due to the high capacity of active materials and a higher single cell voltage than other technologies, lithium-based technologies provide the highest energy density of all rechargeable systems operating at room temperature. 

Technology

Mainstream technologies

Depending on the technical requirements, lithium is used with different chemistries such as graphite, nickel, manganese, and cobalt oxides:

Lithium Cobalt Oxide (LCO) and Lithium Nickel Oxide (LNO)
Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide (NMC)
Lithium Manganese (LMO)
Lithium Phosphate (LFP)
Lithium Titanate (LTO)

 

Technical Data

Typical cell voltage

Cell voltage

Single cell voltage in the range of 2.4-3.6V

Usage

Applications

Lithium batteries are dominant in portable electronic devices (mobile phones, laptops, power tools) as well as in hybrid electric an electric vehicles because the high energy and power density.

Advantages

High energy density, low weight