Lithium metal batteries generally use manganese dioxide as the positive electrode material, metal lithium or its alloy metal as the negative electrode material, and use a non-aqueous electrolyte solution.
Basic principles of lithium batteries
Discharge reaction: Li+MnO2=LiMnO2
Total reaction of rechargeable battery:LiCoO2+6C = Li(1-x)CoO2+LixC6
Positive electrode material: There are many available cathode materials, and most mainstream products use lithium iron phosphate. Comparison of different cathode materials:
LiCoO2
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3.7 V
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140 mAh/g
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Li2Mn2O4
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4.0 V
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100 mAh/g
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LiFePO4
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3.3 V
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100 mAh/g
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Li2FePO4F
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3.6 V
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115 mAh/g
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Positive electrode reaction: Lithium ions are intercalated during discharge, and lithium ions are deintercalated during charging. When charging: LiFePO4 → Li1-xFePO4 + xLi+ + xe- When discharging: Li1-xFePO4 + xLi+ + xe- → LiFePO4.