Comparison of battery types
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Common characteristics
Cell chemistry | Also known as | Electrode | Rechargeable | Commercialized | Voltage | Energy density | Specific power | Cost† | Discharge efficiency | Self-discharge rate | Shelf life | ||||
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Anode | Cathode | Cutoff | Nominal | 100% SOC | by mass | by volume | |||||||||
year | V | V | V | MJ/kg (Wh/kg) |
MJ/L (Wh/L) |
W/kg | Wh/$ ($/kWh) |
% | %/month | years | |||||
Lead-acid | SLA VRLA |
Lead | Lead dioxide | Yes | 1881[1] | 1.75[2] | 2.1[2] | 2.23–2.32[2] | 0.11–0.14 (30–40)[2] |
0.22–0.27 (60–75)[2] |
180[2] | 7–18.01 (56–143)[2] |
50–92[2] | 3–20[2] | |
Zinc-carbon | Carbon-zinc | Zinc | Carbon | No | 1898[3] | 0.75–0.9[3] | 1.5[3] | 0.13 (36)[3] |
0.33 (92)[3] |
10–27[3] | 3.2 (312)[3] |
50–60[3] | 0.32[3] | 3–5[4] | |
Zinc-air | PR | Oxygen | No | 1932[5] | 0.9[5] | 1.45–1.65[5] | 1.59 (442)[5] |
6.02 (1,673)[5] |
100[5] | 2.8 (357)[5] |
60–70[5] | 0.17[5] | 3[5] | ||
Mercury oxide-zinc | Mercuric oxide Mercury cell |
Mercuric oxide | No | 1942–[6] 1996[7] | 0.9[8] | 1.35[8] | 0.36–0.44 (99–123)[8] |
1.1–1.8 (300–500)[8] |
2[6] | ||||||
Alkaline | Zn/MnO 2 LR |
Manganese (IV) oxide | No | 1949[9] | 0.9[10] | 1.5[11] | 1.6[10] | 0.31–0.68 (85–190)[12] |
0.90–1.56 (250–434)[12] |
50[12] | 0.5 (1999)[12] |
45–85[12] | 0.17[12] | 5–10[4] | |
Rechargeable alkaline | RAM | Yes | 1992[13] | 0.9[14] | 1.57[14] | 1.6[14] | <1[13] | ||||||||
Silver-oxide | SR | Silver oxide | No | 1960[15] | 1.2[16] | 1.55[16] | 1.6[17] | 0.47 (130)[17] |
1.8 (500)[17] |
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Nickel-zinc | NiZn | Nickel oxide hydroxide | Yes | 2009[13] | 0.9[13] | 1.65[13] | 1.85[13] | 13[13] | |||||||
Nickel-iron | NiFe | Iron | Yes | 1901[18] | 4.5[19] | 6[19] | 7.2[19] | 0.07–0.09 (19–25)[20] |
0.45 (125)[21] |
100 | 4.26–5.68 (176–235)[1] |
20–30 | 30–[22] 50[23][24] | ||
Nickel-cadmium | NiCd NiCad |
Cadmium | Yes | c. 1960[25] | 0.9–1.05[26] | 1.2[27] | 1.3[26] | 0.11 (30)[27] |
0.36 (100)[27] |
150–200[28] | 10[13] | ||||
Nickel-hydrogen | NiH 2 Ni-H 2 |
Hydrogen | Yes | 1975[29] | 1.0[30] | 1.55[28] | 0.16–0.23 (45–65)[28] |
0.22 (60)[31] |
150–200[28] | 5[31] | |||||
Nickel-metal hydride | NiMH Ni-MH |
Metal hydride | Yes | 1990[1] | 0.9–1.05[26] | 1.2[11] | 1.3[26] | 0.36 (100)[11] |
1.44 (401)[32] |
250–1000 | 3.41 (293)[1] |
30[33] | |||
Low self-discharge nickel-metal hydride | LSD NiMH | Yes | 2005[34] | 0.9–1.05[26] | 1.2 | 1.3[26] | 0.34 (95)[35] |
1.27 (353)[36] |
250–1000 | 0.42[33] | |||||
Lithium-manganese dioxide | Lithium Li-MnO 2 CR Li-Mn |
Lithium | Manganese dioxide | No | 1976[37] | 2[38] | 3[11] | 0.54–1.19 (150–330)[39] |
1.1–2.6 (300–710)[39] |
250–400[39] | 1 | 5-10[39] | |||
Lithium-carbon monofluoride | Li-(CF) x BR |
Carbon monofluoride | No | 1976[37] | 2[40] | 3[40] | 0.94–2.81 (260–780)[39] |
1.58–5.32 (440–1,478)[39] |
50–80[39] | 0.2–0.3[41] | 15[39] | ||||
Lithium-iron disulfide | Li-FeS 2 FR |
Iron disulfide | No | 1989[42] | 0.9[42] | 1.5[42] | 1.8[42] | 1.07 (297)[42] |
2.1 (580)[43] |
0.05[42] | 10–20[42] | ||||
Lithium cobalt oxide | LiCoO 2 ICR LCO Li‑cobalt[44] |
Graphite‡ | Lithium cobalt oxide | Yes | 1991[45] | 2.5[46] | 3.7[47] | 4.2[46] | 0.70 (195)[47] |
2.0 (560)[47] |
2.84 (352)[1] |
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Lithium iron phosphate | LiFePO 4 IFR LFP Li‑phosphate[44] |
Lithium iron phosphate | Yes | 1996[48] | 2[46] | 3.2[47] | 3.65[46] | 0.32–0.47 (90–130)[47] |
1.20 (333)[47] |
200 [49] | 4.5 | ||||
Lithium manganese oxide | LiMn 2O 4 IMR LMO Li‑manganese[44] |
Lithium manganese oxide | Yes | 1999[1] | 2.5[50] | 3.9[47] | 4.2[50] | 0.54 (150)[47] |
1.5 (420)[47] |
2.84 (352)[1] |
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Lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxide | LiNiCoAlO 2 NCA Li‑aluminum[44] |
Lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxide | Yes | 1999 | 3.0[51] | 3.6[47] | 4.3[51] | 0.79 (220)[47] |
2.2 (600)[47] |
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Lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide | LiNiMnCoO 2 INR NMC[44] NCM[47] |
Lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide | Yes | 2008[52] | 2.5[46] | 3.6[47] | 4.2[46] | 0.74 (205)[47] |
2.1 (580)[47] |
^† Cost in USD, adjusted for inflation.
^‡ Typical. See Lithium-ion battery § Negative electrode for alternative electrode materials.
Rechargeable characteristics
Cell chemistry | Charge efficiency | Cycle durability |
---|---|---|
% | # cycles | |
Lead-acid | 50–92[2] | 500 typical, 800 max[2] |
Rechargeable alkaline | 5-100[13] | |
Nickel-zinc | 100 to 50% capacity[13] | |
Nickel-iron | 65–80 | 5000 |
Nickel-cadmium | 500[25] | |
Nickel-hydrogen | 20,000[31] | |
Nickel-metal hydride | 66 | 300–800[13] |
Low self-discharge nickel-metal hydride battery | 500-1500[13] | |
Lithium cobalt oxide | 500–1000 | |
Lithium iron phosphate | 1000–2000 | |
Lithium manganese oxide | 300–700 | |
Lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxide | 1000-1500[53] | |
Lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide | 5000[53] |
Thermal runaway
Under certain conditions, some battery chemistries are at risk of thermal runaway, leading to cell rupture or combustion. As thermal runaway is determined not only by cell chemistry but also cell size, cell design, and charge[54] only the worst-case values are reflected here.
Cell chemistry | Overcharge | Overheat | ||
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Onset | Onset | Runaway | Peak | |
SOC% | °C | °C | °C/min | |
Lithium cobalt oxide | 150[54] | 165[54] | 190[54] | 440[54] |
Lithium iron phosphate | 100[54] | 220[54] | 240[54] | 21[54] |
Lithium manganese oxide | 110[54] | 210[54] | 240[54] | 100+[54] |
Lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxide | 125[54] | 140[54] | 195[54] | 260[54] |
Lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide | 170[54] | 160[54] | 230[54] | 100+[54] |
See also
- List of battery sizes
- List of battery types
- Battery nomenclature
- Experimental rechargeable battery types
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