Lithium Ion Battery Drivers Lithium ion batteries have become ubiquitous in portable electronics and increasingly in electric vehicles and large-scale energy storage. They are a significant driver of ongoing fundamental and applied research into battery materials, chemistry and manufacturing. A conventional lithium ion battery is composed of an anode made from graphite and a cathode that is a metal oxide. These are separated from each other by an electrolyte and protected from short circuiting by a piece of metal called the current collector. Chargers The battery chargers that you use with your lithium batteries have a big effect on their performance and longevity. Lithium ions move inside the electrodes and…