Do you know why Lithium-ion batteries are extremely popular today? Among their many benefits, they are the most energetic rechargeable battery available in the market. A lithium-ion battery is an advanced battery technology that uses lithium ions as a key component of its making. You might be wondering how lithium-ion batteries work, and we have all the answers for you.
To put it simply, the lithium atoms in the anode are ionized and then further separated from the electrons during a discharge cycle. Lithium is the lightest metal of all and has the highest electrochemical potential and provides the highest specific energy per weight. The present-day rechargeable batteries with lithium on the anode have been proven to have extremely high energy density.
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How lithium-ion batteries work presently is with one or more compartments, responsible for generating power called as cells. Each cell is made of three components, i.e., an electrolyte, a positive electrode, and a negative electrode. You must consider the power density and the energy density while understanding how lithium-ion batteries work.
The energy density is measured in (MJ/kg) and is the amount of energy the Li-ion battery can store with respect to its mass. Power density on the other hand measures in (W/m2) and is the amount of power in a battery with respect to the mass.
The lithium ions transfer from the anode and pass through the electrolyte till they reach the other electrode, i.e., the cathode. Here, these lithium ions recombine with the electrons and get ‘electrically neutralized’. This is largely how lithium-ion batteries work.
- The lithium ions are small to be able to move through a separator (micro-permeable) between the cathode and the anode.
- The Li-ion batteries can utilize several different materials as electrodes. The most common combination is that of lithium cobalt oxide and graphite, i.e., the cathode and anode, respectively.
Now, let’s see how lithium-ion batteries work when it comes to the recharging aspect. The positively charged lithium ions move from the positive electrode to the negative electrode. They do this by moving across the electrolyte until they reach the positive electrode. Here, these ions are deposited.
There can be several ways to understand as to how lithium-ion batteries work because of their versatile nature and the number of advantages it comes with given its functionality. As compared to the other high-quality rechargeable battery technology, for example, nickel-metal hydride and nickel cadmium, lithium-ion batteries come with several advantages, given its smooth functioning.
Advantages of Li-ion Batteries
Now that you have understood how lithium-ion batteries work let’s look at some of its advantages. They have a very high energy density and can deliver high amounts of current for energy storage and backup purposes, and a wide range of other benefits as well.
They are also low-maintenance and do not require scheduled cycling for the purpose of maintaining the battery life and have no minimum effect.
The lithium-ion battery inverters are not just any other emergency power backup or generator. They provide power instantly while safely running any electrical equipment it is connected to.
The Li-ion batteries also have a lower rate of self-discharge. They are also environmentally friendly as they don’t contain toxic compounds like cadmium and are also much easier to dispose.
We at Luminous, have come up with the all-new lithium ion 1250 inverter with Li-ion battery that makes it efficient, long lasting, safe, and compact, all at the same time. The product performance is controlled and managed by BMS (Intelligent Battery Management System), drastically improving the performance of the product.
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