Lithium ion batteries are one of the most important battery types used in general public electronics – many of the devices and appliances we depend on in our daily lives.
Lithium ion batteries are a type of battery that is re-chargeable.
They were first really invented in the 1970s, but the exact date and location is disputed, and in reality there has been an evolution of the battery technology from this time onwards. The mass-market industrial processes used in large corporations nowadays depend on the gradual innovation of corporations and university institutions over almost 40 years.
The indisutrial develpoment process is fascinating.
The Discovery Channel has covered some of this process from the inside of a factory and is worth a few minutes of your time!