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Summary: A lithium ion battery is a rechargeable battery in which ions move through the anode and cathode during discharge, and in the reverse direction while charging. Learn about the use of lithium ion batteries in computers and cell phones with help from a computer and network administration specialist in this free video on lithium ion batteries.
"Hello my name is Mark and today I am going to talk about what is a lithium ion battery? A lithium ion battery is a rechargeable battery also called the lion battery and basically how it works, it is a rechargeable battery with lithium ion that, where ions move through the anode and the cathode during discharge and then in reverse from the cathode to the anode when it is charging. Lithium ion batteries most commonly in the IT field are found in laptops, hand held PC's. You find them also in your cell phones. Most cell phone batteries are lithium ion batteries. They last a very long time and they can continue to be charged and recharged and rarely lose their functionality and that is lithium ion batteries."
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