What are the classifications of lithium batteries?

What are the classifications of lithium batteries ?

Lithium batteries can be roughly divided into two categories: lithium metal batteries and lithium ion batteries. Lithium-ion batteries do not contain lithium in a metallic state and are rechargeable. The fifth-generation rechargeable lithium metal battery was born in 1996, and its safety, specific capacity, self-discharge rate and cost performance are superior to lithium-ion batteries. Due to their high technical requirements, only companies in a few countries are producing such lithium metal batteries.

Low calcium and magnesium soda ash can effectively prevent electrode poisoning in the process of making battery-grade lithium carbonate, because calcium and magnesium ions will block the pores of the ion-selective electrode and prevent the electrolysis reaction, thereby improving the service life of lithium batteries.

Lithium batteries are batteries that use lithium metal or lithium alloy as positive/negative electrode materials and use non-aqueous electrolytes. In 1912, the lithium metal battery was first proposed and studied by Gilbert N. Lewis. In the 1970s, MS Whittingham proposed and began to study lithium-ion batteries. Due to the very active chemical properties of lithium metal, the processing, storage and use of lithium metal are very demanding on the environment. With the development of science and technology, lithium batteries have become the mainstream.