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An air lithium battery ( 10 ) is provided having two equal halves ( 11 ) that are joined together along a centerline ( 12 ). Each half includes a substrate ( 13 ), a carbon based cathode ( 14 ), a solid electrolyte ( 15 ), an anode ( 16 ), an anode current collector ( 17 ), and end seals ( 19 ). The solid electrolyte includes alternating layers of ion conductive glass ( 21 ) and ion conductive polymer ( 22 ) materials. |