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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American Battery Technology Company continues to focus on the development and commercialization of its lithium-ion battery recycling and resource extraction technologies.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Aptera In January of last year, Aptera announced the Launch Edition which featured roughly 700 watts of solar cells on the composite body and boasted a 400-mile range from a single charge to its 42 kWh lithium-ion battery pack.
—New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
By Emma Barker Bonomo October 30, 2024 7:18 AM EDT
To make a standard lithium-ion battery electrode—used in most electric car batteries—manufacturers coat it in a slurry then evaporate the liquid using high temperatures, leaving behind a chemical coating.
—Emma Barker Bonomo, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
And China manufactures over 75% of lithium-ion batteries needed for electric vehicles, cell phones, solar power, and so much more.
—Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Aptera In January of last year, Aptera announced the Launch Edition which featured roughly 700 watts of solar cells on the composite body and boasted a 400-mile range from a single charge to its 42 kWh lithium-ion battery pack.
—New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
By Emma Barker Bonomo October 30, 2024 7:18 AM EDT
To make a standard lithium-ion battery electrode—used in most electric car batteries—manufacturers coat it in a slurry then evaporate the liquid using high temperatures, leaving behind a chemical coating.
—Emma Barker Bonomo, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
And China manufactures over 75% of lithium-ion batteries needed for electric vehicles, cell phones, solar power, and so much more.
—Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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