Shift Magazine - November 25, 2019 - 16

DID YOU KNOW?

TAKING CHARGE
A look at how lithium ion batteries work
BY LESLIE J. ALLEN

Lithium is a highly reactive
metal with a single electron.
When the battery is charging,
electrons in the cathode begin
moving toward the anode
through an external circuit.
Minus their electrons, the
lithium atoms are positively
charged lithium ions. These
ions travel through the
electrolyte to the anode.
Once the anode is full, the
battery is completely charged.
As the battery discharges, the
lithium ions travel back into the
cathode through the electrolyte
and the electrons travel back
toward the cathode through
the external circuit, producing
electricity to power the vehicle.

positive
current collector
Receives electrons from
the external circuit during
discharging of the battery
from the negative current
collector

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cathode
Stores lithium and releases
lithium ions when the
battery is charging



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