Lithium-ion: What is it?

It's no coincidence that lithium-ion batteries power mobile phones, laptops, and so many of the other devices we use every day: lithium-ion batteries are engineered to be portable, powerful, and long-lasting. But exactly what is it about their chemistry that lets these batteries do what they do? To find out, let's take a look inside the battery itself.

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