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Describe about lithium-ion battery and its uses.

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1. Lithium-ion battery

Anode : Porous graphite

Cathode : Transition metal oxide as CoO2 

Electrolyte : Lithium salt in an organic solvent 

2. At the anode oxidation occurs

Li(s) —Li+(aq) + e- 

At the cathode reduction occurs.

Li+ + CoO2(s) + e- → Li CoO2(s)

3. Overall reactions

Li(s) + CoO2 → Li CoO2(s)

4. Both electrodes allow Li+ ions to move in and out of their structures. During discharge the Li+ ions produced at the anode moves towards cathode through the nonaquaeous electrolyte. 

5. When a potential greater than the emf produced by the cell is applied across the electrode, the cell reaction is reversed and now the Li+ ions move from cathode to anode where they become embedded on the porous electrode. This is known as intercalation. 

6. Uses:- This Li-ion battery is used in cellular phones, Laptop computer and digital camera.



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