Photo-lithium-cell-disassembled

Description: Lithium battery CR2016, disassembled

Author, date of creation: selfmade by Shaddack, 0 November 2005
Source: self-made
Copyright: Public Domain (PD)
Comments: Disassembled lithium battery.
Leftmost: Anode cup, inner side, spent lithium partially scratched off
Left: Separator, a layer of porous material soaked with electrolyte - lithium salt in organic solvent
Right: Cathode, a tablet of manganese dioxide
Rightmost: Cathode can, with current collector (carbon layer) on its bottom and a gasket around its inner edge. Damaged by clumsy opening attempt.