Lithium Manganese Oxide (LiMnO2) battery is a type of a lithium battery that uses manganese as its cathode and lithium as its anode. The battery is structured as a spinel to improve the flow of ions. It includes lithium salt that serves as an “organic solvent” needed to abridge the current traveling between the anode and the cathode.
The Lithium Manganese oxide battery features several advantages that attract consumers. It has long-term reliability, having a life span of 10 years. Because of that, it’s widely used in electricity, gas and water meters, fire and smoke alarms, security devices, and so on. This battery has stable discharge capability, losing just 0.5% a year when stored. Lastly, it has high temperature tolerance, overcoming extreme cold or hot temperatures, -40oF to 140oF.
However, Lithium Manganese oxide batteries are not rechargeable, therefore, these are not ideal for laptops, cellphones and other equipment that needs reliable batteries. Charging may cause adverse effect so diodes are used to ensure that if in case the equipment will be connected to a socket, the batteries will not acquire any energy for recharge. Failure to check such matter could lead to explosion or overheating.
LiMnO2 comes in different shapes but the most common are button cells and cylindrical batteries.
As per Battery University, engineers have designed the battery to be flexible enough, maximizing its capability. It could be of high capacity (specific energy), thoroughgoing load current (specific power) or optimum longevity (life span). For example, a particular type of LiMnO2 could be made to have higher ampere, but lower life span, and these are usually used on electronic devices. It can also have lower ampere and longer life span, while these are usually used on medical equipment.
LiMnO2 can explode, overheat or leak if not handled appropriately. Here are some tips on how you must handle your battery so that it will last and work properly.
How to take good care of your LiMnO2
- Avoid exposure to ultrasonic sound.
- Never drop, throw or stomp on your battery.
- Never short-circuit the battery when used on equipment.
- Make sure that the battery is ideal for the equipment. Do not forget that a device has its own specification and proper battery must be used. If neglected, it may lead to either damaged battery or destroyed device.
- Keep it dry; never expose it to water.
- Store in room temperature. Never expose it under direct sunlight as its performance could deteriorate.
Lithium Manganese Oxide battery is said to have moderate performance. Nevertheless, the continuous innovations improve its performance and lifecycle.
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