LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES Endless Uses

Lithium-ion batteries have become the battery of choice for nearly every portable device on the market due to their higher voltage, higher energy density, lack of memory effect, and relatively long life. The high voltage provided by lithium-ion batteries means that fewer cells in series are needed to achieve a desired voltage. Lithium-ion batteries are also designed to be fabricated in a variety of electrode and cell configurations to fit a wide range of power and energy applications. Cost aside, in most applications, lithium-ion batteries have superior power and energy density over conventional aqueous rechargeable batteries. Lithium-ion batteries are suitable for high-power applications in grid energy storage for frequency regulation, but due to their high cost they are not as widely used in load leveling/shifting applications. Battery management systems (BMS) are typically deployed to monitor and improve Li-ion battery performance and ensure safe operating conditions.