Lithium Polymer Batteries

Lithium-ion polymer batteries, polymer lithium ion, or more commonly lithium polymer batteries, are rechargeable batteries. Lithium polymer batteries are rechargeable batteries which have technologically evolved from its earlier lithium-ion predecessor. The lithium salt electrolyte is not held in an organic solvent as in the lithium-ion battery, but in a solid polymer. The advantages of lithium polymer batteries over the lithium-ion type include lower manufacturing cost and more resistant to physical damage. Lithium polymer batteries have been used in consumer products since about 1996. There are two commercialized technologies and are both lithium-ion polymer cells, these are collectively referred to as polymer electrolyte batteries. Uses for lithium polymer batteries can include laptops computers, radio controlled cars, iPods, MP3 players and can also be used for powering some mobile electric vehicles.