This Week in EBN Daily News Digest Print Archives Search Electronics Industry News Broadcast Business Semiconductors Supply Chain Mgmt. An enhanced mix of materials is behind lithium-polymer batteries' performance advantages. Electron flow through the external load device, or battery charger, is in the same direction as ion flow. The cell's solid electrolyte, which facilitates efficient ion flow, is often described as an organic solvent.
Current activity focuses on developing better cathode materials and electrolytes.
Nev. The technology is capable of providing large-capacity cells for military applications such as submarines. It's basically less hazardous because the true solid ideally has no liquid, so there's generally less volatility, according to industry observers. The higher efficiency has to do with battery chemistry and using a truly solid electrolyte, which is said to have more uniform electrical characteristics than a gel. That system is normally subject to corrosion, a problem we've overcome. In addition, it allows the use of much cheaper separators, he said.