lithium-ion battery
noun
lith·i·um-ion battery
ˈli-thē-əm-ˈī-ən- 
-ˈī-ˌän-
: a rechargeable battery that uses lithium ions as the primary component of its electrolyte
Note: Lithium-ion batteries are common in portable electronic devices such as cell phones and laptop computers.
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With four independent electric motors, all juiced by a 120 kWh lithium-ion battery, the 5,247-pound Battista dispatches zero to 60 mph in 1.8 seconds on its way to a limited top speed of 217 mph.
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
These batteries are different from traditional lithium-ion batteries: while li-ion batteries employ either NMC (lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide) or LCO (lithium cobalt oxide) as the cathode material, LFP batteries utilize lithium iron phosphate.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2025
Unlike traditional lithium-ion batteries, which pose risks of thermal runaway, this company’s materials provide thermal stability and superior safety.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
StarPlus Energy, a joint venture between Samsung SDI and automaker Stellantis, which builds cars under the Jeep, Ram, Dodge and Chrysler brands, also has a $7.5 billion loan that closed in December to build two lithium-ion battery cell and module manufacturing plants in Kokomo, Indiana.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
These batteries are different from traditional lithium-ion batteries: while li-ion batteries employ either NMC (lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide) or LCO (lithium cobalt oxide) as the cathode material, LFP batteries utilize lithium iron phosphate.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2025
Unlike traditional lithium-ion batteries, which pose risks of thermal runaway, this company’s materials provide thermal stability and superior safety.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
StarPlus Energy, a joint venture between Samsung SDI and automaker Stellantis, which builds cars under the Jeep, Ram, Dodge and Chrysler brands, also has a $7.5 billion loan that closed in December to build two lithium-ion battery cell and module manufacturing plants in Kokomo, Indiana.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Lithium-ion battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lithium-ion%20battery. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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