What are discharge characteristics?

Self Discharge Characteristics The self discharge rate is a measure of how quickly a cell will lose its energy while sitting on the shelf due to unwanted chemical actions within the cell. The rate depends on the cell chemistry and the temperature.

What are the good characteristics of lithium-ion batteries?

Lithium-ion batteries have the characteristics of high-power density, long life, low self-discharge, low maintenance costs and low environmental impact. However, lithium has high reactivity, so there are technical limitations related to the safety of building batteries (Table 2).

What happens if a lithium ion battery fully discharges?

When a lithium-ion battery is totally discharged, which suggests discharging below 2.5 volts per cell. there’s a built-in safety circuit which will open and lock the battery. If you plugged your conventional charger into the battery, you would find that it will appear as if the battery is dead to you.

How do lithium-ion batteries discharge?

Electrons flow from the negative electrode to the positive electrode through the outer circuit, powering your laptop. When the ions and electrons combine at the positive electrode, lithium is deposited there. When all the ions have moved back, the battery is fully discharged and needs charging up again.

How does a Li ion battery charge and discharge?

Li-ion battery is charged at a constant current, then charged at a constant voltage of 4.2V. The charge voltage will go up step by step with increasing charge current.

What is the rated capacity of a Li ion battery?

The rated capacity of Li-ion battery is measured at 20°C ± 5°C when the battery is charged at 1ltConstant Current/Current Voltage (4.2V), ending when the charge current drops to 20mA and then discharge at a constant current of 0.2lt and ending when the discharge voltage drops to 2.75V.

How does temperature affect the performance of a Li ion battery?

The voltage and capacity of Li-ion battery will decline relatively with increasing discharge current under a temperature range of 20°C ± 5°C. Li-ion battery can be used in a wide range of temperature environment and performance will vary with the ambient temperature.

What are the characteristics of a lithium ion battery?

In addition to a high energy density, this battery also offered excellent low-temperature characteristics, load characteristics and cycle characteristics. As a result, it quickly became an indispensable source of power for audio and video equipment, personal computers, portable telephones, and other portable equipment.