How to Use lithium in a Sentence

lithium

noun

• Tesla has long talked about securing sources of battery metals, such as lithium.
  — Alistair MacDonald, WSJ, 31 Oct. 2022
• Dendrites are tiny crystal spikes that form in the lithium metal anodes of solid-state batteries over time.
  — Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 2 Nov. 2022
• The report notes that lithium-ion batteries in this e-bike model pose fire, explosion, and burn hazards to consumers.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 20 Oct. 2022
• The company is just one of many worldwide that are scrambling to find practical alternatives to lithium ion batteries.
  — Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Nov. 2022
• Much of this nickel would need replacing every several years, along with similarly huge amounts of copper, cobalt, and ultra-scarce lithium.
  — Alexander Zaitchik, The New Republic, 24 Oct. 2022
• The bZ3 will be the first time Toyota uses a lithium iron phosphate cathode in its EV batteries.
  — Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 25 Oct. 2022
• For example, India could forge trade agreements with African countries for minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, or copper.
  — Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2022
• In the event that non–lithium battery chemistries are invented, Michaux notes, material inputs would still require an endless mining scramble to meet rising demand.
  — Alexander Zaitchik, The New Republic, 24 Oct. 2022
• One charge of the cockpit-accessible lithium battery should reportedly be good for about three hours of runtime using electric power alone, or up to seven hours if the user helps out by pedaling.
  — Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2024
• About two-thirds of the world’s lithium comes from mines.
  — Joe McDonald, oregonlive, 28 June 2023
• In the process, the mineral absorbed much of the lithium.
  — Rahul Rao, Popular Science, 30 Aug. 2023
• The pruner runs on a rechargeable and long-lasting 2.0 Ah lithium battery.
  — Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2023
• Estimates state that around 180 billion tons of lithium are found in the oceans.
  — Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2023
• The fire was caused by a lithium ion battery, officials said.
  — Bynadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2023
• This gives the batteries a much longer lifetime than lithium ion.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2023
• The United States has some of the world's largest lithium reserves, as in South America, dissolved in brine.
  — Aaron Gettinger, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2023
• Tens of thousands of barrels of brine will be needed for each ton of lithium produced.
  — Aaron Gettinger, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2023
• Aside from the power drill, the set includes two lithium ion batteries, a charger, and a nifty tool bag.
  — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2023
• No broader health threats are reported from the lithium plant at this time.
  — Scooty Nickerson, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
• Shift too many of those lithium ions out of the lithium cobalt oxide layer, and the whole structure of the layer messes up.
  — WIRED, 27 Oct. 2023
• The deposit of lithium being developed there is set to be the largest in the country, according to Imerys.
  — Michelle Toh, CNN, 29 June 2023
• The metal may contain lithium, which is in high demand.
  — Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
• Solar farms, wind turbines and lithium mines are adding to the destruction.
  — Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2022
• Most of the time, they’re set so only around half of the lithium in the lithium cobalt oxide layer is removed during one full charge.
  — WIRED, 27 Oct. 2023
• The brush also runs on a long-lasting lithium ion battery which requires less charging to get your teeth and braces sparkling clean.
  — Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 23 Feb. 2023
• The system is backed up by a lithium battery bank which delivers six hours of silent cruising.
  — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2023
• So, maybe lithium-ion batteries aren't the best option.
  — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2022
• The vessel is equipped with a diesel-electric propulsion system and lithium battery banks.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2023
• Notably, China has near-complete dominance in the sourcing and refining of cobalt, nickel, and lithium.
  — Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2024
• According to the Associated Press: Electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries can catch fire if the batteries short circuit and start to heat up.
  — Logan Carter / Jalopnik, Quartz, 1 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 21 Oct 2024