What is a lithium polymer battery?
A lithium-polymer battery (LiPo) is a rechargeable battery that, in the case of true LiPo, uses solid polymer for the electrolyte and lithium for one of the electrodes. Commercially available LiPo are hybrids: gel polymer or liquid electrolyte in a pouch format, more accurately termed a lithium ion polymer battery.
So Lithium Polymer Battery (LiPo) is a battery made with Lithium polymer that offers several advantages over standard Lithium-Ion batteries such as higher energy density and the ability to charge/discharge many times without damaging itself.
Advantages and disadvantages of lithium polymer batteries
Lithium polymer batteries are becoming one of the most popular types of batteries because they are the best batteries in the market today. There are many advantages of lithium polymer batteries over traditional alkaline batteries such as NiMH and NiCd. Here are some of the reasons why.
1.Environmental Friendly Chemistry,Pollution-free;non-polluting
2.High Energy Density,High Power Density
3.No fire, No explosion, No leakage
4.Wholly closed dust-free workshops,securing high quality
5.they are lighter
The disadvantages of the LiPo battery include:
1.Its chemistry leads to fire when the LiPo battery is punctured.
2.It requires special care during charging, discharging, and storage.
3.It is expensive. The cost is almost double that Li-Ion battery.
4.It needs to be charged in a special charger
5.Its charge time is long.
How Lithium Polymer Batteries Work?
A battery is made up of an anode, cathode, separator, electrolyte, and two current collectors (positive and negative). The anode and cathode store the lithium. The electrolyte carries positively charged lithium ions from the anode to the cathode and vice versa through the separator. The movement of the lithium ions creates free electrons in the anode which creates a charge at the positive current collector. The electrical current then flows from the current collector through a device being powered (cell phone, computer, etc.) to the negative current collector. The separator blocks the flow of electrons inside the battery.
Why Lithium Polymer Batteries Are Popular？
Many people are wondering why lithium ion batteries are popular. It is due to their high energy density. They can provide longer working time than other kinds of batteries. They are also light-weight, easy to carry and don’t have memory effect like other kinds of batteries.
Lithium Polymer Batteries are very popular in this era. They have many advantages. Such as fast charging, high energy density, low self discharge rate and environmental protection, etc. So, I think that they are also important in the future development.
The new generation of lithium polymer batteries has become one of the most significant factors affecting the popularity of electric
So Lithium Polymer Batteries are considered the best batteries in the world. They are widely used in various applications such as mobile phones, laptop computers, video cameras, MP3 players, electric vehicles, etc.
Post time: Feb-02-2023
