Comparison of different cathode and anode materials for lithium ion batteries

Material	Chemical formula	Advantages	Disadvantages
Lithium Cobalt	LiCoO2	High Power Applications, High working voltage, high rate capability, Reasonably good cycle life. Capacity > 140mAh/g.	High cost, lower safety
Lithium Nickel Cobalt Aluminum Oxide (NCA)	LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2	High Energy Density use, Reasonably good cycle life, Slightly better safety than lithium cobalt oxide. Capacity >185mAh/g.	Hard to process, Higher cost, swells at high temperatures.
Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt  Oxide (NCM)	LiNi0.33Mn0.33Co0.33O2	High energy density applications, Reasonably good cycle life, Less expensive, Safer than Lithium Cobalt Oxide. Capacity > 144mAh/g.	Low working Voltage
Lithium Manganese Oxide	LiMn2O4	High power applications. Long cycle life, high safety and low cost.  Capacity > 95mAh/g.	High temperature performance, low energy density.
Lithium iron phosphate (LFP)	LiFePO4	High power applications. Long cycle life, High safety, Capacity > 125mAh/g.	Poor energy density, Low operating voltage, low temperature performance.

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