Editing Lithium carbonate (section)

===Rechargeable batteries===

Lithium carbonate-derived compounds are crucial to [[lithium-ion battery|lithium-ion batteries]]. Lithium carbonate may be converted into [[lithium hydroxide]] as an intermediate.  In practice, two components of the battery are made with lithium compounds: the [[cathode]] and the [[electrolyte]]. The electrolyte is a solution of [[lithium hexafluorophosphate]], while the cathode uses one of several lithiated structures, the most popular of which are [[lithium cobalt oxide]] and [[lithium iron phosphate]].

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