In the recent times, there have been strategies put in place to develop the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Innovation work in Sony corporation have improved the lithium-ion battery and since the early 1990’s. Other companies such as HP, Samsung, Apple and Dell have followed in the commercialization of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery.
In the new innovation work the density of energy is twice the level of a typical nickel-cadmium. This creates the level of energy density to be high and the characteristics of load are reasonable high (Hoods, 2013). Similarly, the behavior of discharge imitates the nickel-cadmium. In fact recent mobile devices manufacturers have preferred the new technology of the lithium-ion battery due to its capability of high voltage that is designed in a portable design, producing and output of 3.6 volts.
This is because the modern mobile phone need to run on only a single cell, unlike the nickel-cadmium that would require to have numerous 1.2 volt cells connected in a series fashion.
The new design of the lithium-ion battery is of a low maintenance. The old-fashioned chemical designs have not achieved this. Moreover, there is no scheduled cycling or memory required to enhance the battery life of the new lithium-ion. The innovation allows for a self-discharge of half the magnitude as compared to a nickel-based battery. The modern lithium-ion is safe to use and is very well suited for latest technologies in the fuel gauge systems. When disposed, lithium ions are safe for the environment.
References
Hoods, Claudia D. The Lithium-Ion Battery: The Latest Technology In Rechargeable Batteries The American Engineering Review. 43:4 (2013): 73-86
