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| | Lithium Ion Batteries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) |
 | | Lithium ion batteries, which use a new battery chemistry, are being developed under cooperative agreements between Lockheed Martin, Ultralife Battery, and the NASA Lewis Research Center. |
 | | The absence of lithium metal, high energy density, and other factors lead to benefits for space, military, and commercial use. |
 | | Lithium ion batteries are smaller and lighter than NiCd batteries, with no toxic materials, no free liquids (use a solid polymer electrolyte), no gas pressure, no thermal runaway, and no incineration problems. |
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