Lithium ion battery is a recent discovery of scientists working in the field of nanotechnology. Now, it is widely used in many industrial devices and also in further laboratory experiments in
this stream. The use of this battery in advanced models of mobile phones has made it inevitable for all phone manufacturers. They make sure to buy these batteries only from reliable suppliers, to
get the desired quality materials.
Scientific operations followed by Li ion battery materials
Lithium Cobalt Oxide (LiCoO2) or Lithium Manganese Oxide (LiMn2O4) can be used as the cathode of a Lithium ion battery. Hence these Li ion battery materials are purchased for acting as the positive electrode of this battery, from where Li ions flow to the other side.
Very thin copper plates or graphite rods are usually chosen as anodes or the negative electrode of Li ion battery. Li ions flow here from the cathode while charging and vice versa
while discharging of the battery.
A suitable electrolyte is chosen as the medium of Li ions flowing from one electrode to another. There are many other accessory parts needed for supporting the operation within this
battery.
Operational defects spotted in Li ion battery components
Most of the chemicals chosen by scientists as Li ion battery components are quite rare and available only at a few places. Moreover, the prices of these materials are high, making these batteries
expensive for common people. The low durability of these materials is another negative factor that makes the battery last for a short time and people need to replace the battery frequently. Some
of these battery materials produce unnecessarily large amounts of heat energy, which increases the risk of accidental fire while using the Li ion battery that gets overheated very easily.
However, scientists are trying to rectify these problems so that Li ion battery can be more popular in the future and usable in all household devices.