Battery Technology
Battery Technology
Battery Technology
TECHNOLOGY
An electricbatteryis a device
consisting of one or
moreelectrochemical cellsthat
convert stored chemical energy
into electrical energy. Each cell
contains a positive terminal,
orcathode, and a negative
terminal,
oranode.Electrolytesallow ions
to move between the electrodes
and terminals, which allows
current to flow out of the battery
to perform work.
TYPES OF BATTERIES:
DRY CELL
BATTERIES:
Many types of batteries employ toxic
materials such as lead,mercury,
andcadmiumas an electrode or
electrolyte. When each battery
reaches end of life it must be
disposed of to prevent environmental
damage.Battery are one form
ofelectronic waste(e-waste).
E-wasterecyclingservices recover
toxic substances, which can then be
used for new batteries.
Of the nearly three billion batteries
purchased annually in the United
States, about 179,000 tons end up in
LI ION BATTERIES:
In Li-ion batteries, lithium ions
move from the anode to cathode
during discharge, and from cathode
to anode when charging. The
materials used for the anode and
cathode can dramatically affect a
number of aspects of the batterys
performance, including capacity.
Shortcomings
Uses expensive materials.
Lower energy density than zinc air.
Poor low temperature performance.
Limited cycle life.
Suffers from dissolving of the Zinc and
the formation of Zinc dendrites which
pierce the separator
Battery recycling:
Battery recycling is
arecyclingactivity that aims to
reduce the number ofbatteriesbeing
disposed asmunicipal solid waste.
Batteries contain a number ofheavy
metalsandtoxicchemicals; their
dumping has raised concern over risks
ofsoil contaminationandwater
pollution.