Lithium-ion was considered a breakthrough in the rechargeable battery industry when it was released by Sony in early 190 because it produces a high operating voltage and they high energy density. It is so good that he is able to replace the nickel metal hydride batteries (NiMH), which was used previously.
There are many uses of lithium-ion battery particularly in the electronic world as it is used to power the latest Samsung Galaxy smartphones, allowing the design to have the thin device. However, in recent years, the popularity fell as the life of the lithium-ion battery is shorter for modern portable devices and also providing limited driving range of electric cars when compared to gasoline powered vehicle. In addition to this, there are cases where the device powered by lithium-ion batteries exploded while it is not much, and thus increasing security problem.
Accordingly, there have been efforts to try to find the next breakthrough that could replace the current battery lithium ion. There have been experiments in the laboratory using emerging chemistries such as lithium-sulfur or lithium-air that could potentially able to revolutionize the storage applications of portable energy. However, they are in the research phase where there is no guarantee that they can be communicated to the public to use.
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