Lithium-ion batteries!! How They Work & Why They Die
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I am building a series of videos that dive deep into the details
of how electronics such as our smartphones work. My goal is to assist in
inspiring students to become scientists and engineers. I just finished a
very thoroughly animated episode on how Lithium-ion smartphone batteries
work, and I would greatly appreciate if you could show it on the Adafruit
Blog! I feel students and hobbyists would greatly appreciate learning about
how batteries work in detail.
This video and more can be found on the Branch Education Youtube channel:
How many lithium-ion [Li-ion] batteries have you used today? Probably more
than you think! Lithium-ion batteries are practically everywhere, but how
do they work? Why are they rechargeable? And why do they die earlier and
earlier in the day the more you use them? This episode will go deep into
detail and explore the lithium-ion battery in your smartphone and answer
each of these questions.
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