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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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 The state did win a coveted Tech Hub last year under the CHIPS and Science Act, developing the next generation of lithium-ion batteries. —

Scott Cohn, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024 China supplies about 80% of the world’s lithium-ion batteries, and is home to six of the world’s 10 largest EV battery makers, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. —

Shawn Tully, Fortune Europe, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lithium-ion battery

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1980, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lithium-ion battery was in 1980

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