What’s the difference between Aluminum air battery and  lithium ion battery ?

1.Power generation and storage

Aluminum air batteries can not only store energy but also produce electricity which use aluminum sheet as anode and graphene based electrode as cathode.

However, Al-aluminum air cell can not be charged and it belongs to primary battery. You need to replace the aluminum sheet for continuous use as the Aluminum sheet runs out.

On the contrary, Lithium-ion batteries can’t generate electricity itself and it need to be charged to store energy.

Based on these factors, Aluminum air battery is more germane to emergency use, you do not need ensure the battery has charged before use. Only adding some water to make it work.

2.Security

For lithium ion batteries, the lithium element is very active and chemically unstable. After charging, the lithium ion battery is full of energy. If it occurs violently collided or pierced at this full energy state, explosive combustion may happen.

When it comes to aluminum air battery, it is solid fuel. There will be no risk of short circuit without charge. Meanwhile the chemical reaction to produce electricity is safe and quiet. In addition, outcome-aluminum hydroxide is environment-friendly.

3.Shelf time

Lithium-ion batteries usually have a shelf life of three years. And the charged energy keeps losing before you come into use. Therefore, there’s a highly chance the battery is died when you need to use. Moreover, that part of losing energy is a also a energy waste.

Conversely, Aluminum air battery can be stored up to ten years. No energy loses, more environmental.

 4.Feature of environmental protection

In comparison with lithium ion battery, the Aluminum air battery is more environmental-friendly.

From one side, the by-products of lithium battery reaction contain heavy metals moreover it is hard to degrade. The outcome of Aluminum air battery, aluminium hydroxide, is environmental friendly and can be recycled.

From the other side, the energy of lithium ion battery goes lost in the process of charging and discharging. While for aluminum air battery, you merely add some water for electricity generation when you need to use, so no energy loses.