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For the metal element, see Lithium. A lithium-ion battery or Li-ion battery (abbreviated as LIB) is a type of rechargeable battery in which lithium ions move from the negative electrode to the positive electrode during discharge and back when charging.
For example, lithium cobalt oxide, one of the most common Li-ion, has the chemical symbols of LiCoO2 and abbreviation LCO. For reason of simplicity, a short form as been assigned to a chemistry which for this battery is Li-cobalt. Cobalt is the main active material that gives this battery character.