LITHIUM BATTERY

Lithium batteries are batteries that have lithium as an anode. These types of batteries are also referred to as lithium-metal batteries.

They stand apart from other batteries in their high charge density (long life) and high cost per unit. Depending on the design and chemical compounds used, lithium cells can produce voltages from 1.5 V (comparable to a zinc–carbon or alkaline battery) to about 3.7 V.

Disposable lithium batteries are contrasted with lithium-ion and lithium-polymer, which are rechargeable batteries, where ions move between the anode and the cathode, using an intercalated lithium compound as the cathode material and without using lithium metal as the anode material.