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Cylindrical, prismatic and pouch cells

Also called cylindrical cell, prismatic cell, pouch cell, 21700, 2170, 4680

The three main cell formats. Cylindrical cells are wound in metal cans, such as the 21700 or 4680 sizes; prismatic cells are rectangular cans; pouch cells are stacked layers sealed in soft foil.

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