Week 1 Understanding Different Battery Chemistry

1)LCO (Lithium Cobalt oxide LiCoO₂ )

Cathode reaction

CoO₂ + Li⁺ + e^- = LiCoO₂

Anode Reaction

LiC_{6 =} C₆ + Li⁺ +e^-

2)LMO (Lithium Manganese oxide LiMn₂O₄)

Cathode reaction

MnO₂ + Li⁺ + e^- = LiMnO₂

Anode Reaction

LiC_{6 =} C₆ + Li⁺ +e^-

3)NCA (Lithium Nickel Cobalt Aluminium oxide LiNiCo AlO₂)

Cathode reaction

NiCoAlO₂ + Li⁺ + e^- = LiNiCoAlO₂

Anode Reaction

LiC_{6 =} C₆ + Li⁺ +e

4)NMC (Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt oxide LiNiMnCoO₂)

Cathode reaction

NiMnCoO₂ + Li⁺ + e^- = LiNiMnCoO₂

Anode Reaction

LiC_{6 = C6} + Li⁺ +e^-

5)LFP (Lithium iron Phosphate LiFePO₄)

Cathode reaction

FePO₄ + Li⁺ + e^- = LiFePO₄

Anode Reaction

LiC_{6 =} C₆ + Li⁺ +e^-

6)LTO (Lithium Titanate Oxide Li₄Ti₅O₁₂)

Cathode reaction

MnO₂ + Li⁺ + e^- = LiMnO₂

Anode Reaction

Li₄Ti₅O_{12 =} Ti₅O₁₂ + 4Li⁺ + 4e^-

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Difference
Sr.No	Characteristics	LCO(Lithium Cobalt Oxide)	LMO(Lithium Manganese Oxide)	NCA(Nickel Cobalt Aluminium)	NMC(Lithium Manganese Cobalt)	LFP(Lithium Iron Phosphate)	LTO(Lithium Titanium Oxide)
1	Specific Energy(Wh/Kg)	150-200	100-150	200-260	150-220	90-120	50-80
2	Specific Power	Low	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Moderate
3	Safety	Low	Moderate	Low	Moderate	High	High
4	Life Cycle	Low	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	High
5	Cost	Low	Low	Moderate	Low	Low	High
6	Performance	Moderate	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	High
7	Applications	Laptops, Mobile phones	Medical devices, power tools	Electrical powertrains, Industrial Applications	Electric vehicles, Medical devices	Stationary applications	EV, energy storage systems