Chapter 15
Electrochemical Performance of Lithium-Ion Batteries
Changhe Cao, Xiangyun Yuan, Yuping Wu, and Teunis van Ree
At present, there are mainly two kinds of lithium-ion batteries, which are based on liquid electrolytes and gel polymer electrolytes. The first is called a lithium-ion battery, and the second, a polymer lithium-ion battery. There are also some recent reports on solid-state lithium-ion batteries, which will be covered in this chapter.
As mentioned in previous chapters, lithium-ion batteries should not be overdischarged or overcharged, because both would lead to destruction of the battery (Figure 15.1); this is the main reason why a good protection circuit is needed, especially during the charging process.
Figure 15.1
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