CHAPTER 3 LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES
The first rechargeable lithium battery, consisting of a positive electrode of layered TiS. 2 . and a negative electrode of metallic Li, was reported in 1976 [3 ]. This battery was not commercialized due to safety concerns linked to the high reactivity of lithium metal. In 1981, layered LiCoO. 2 (LCO) was first proposed as a high energy density positive electrode material [4]. Motivated …