Battery Basics
Lead-Acid Versus Nickel-Cadmium Batteries
On the face of it, nickel-cadmium (NiCad) technology should beat lead-acid hands down. Among other…
I tripped over a shrinking bank balance and fell into the writing gig unintentionally. This was after I escaped the corporate world and searched in vain for ways to become rich on the internet by doing nothing. Despite the fact that writing is no recipe for wealth, I rather enjoy it. I will not deny I am obsessed with it when I have the time. I live in Margate on the Kwazulu-Natal south coast of South Africa. I work from home where I ponder on the future of the planet, and what lies beyond in the great hereafter. Sometimes I step out of my computer into the silent riverine forests, and empty golden beaches for which the area is renowned. Richard
Battery Basics
On the face of it, nickel-cadmium (NiCad) technology should beat lead-acid hands down. Among other…
Battery Basics
Alkaline batteries get their name from the fact that their electrolyte is an alkaline potassium-hydroxide.…
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Single cell, alkaline batteries first reached world markets in the late 1960’s. Their electrodes were…
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As a general rule it has become wise practice not to leave charging batteries unattended.…
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One of the first requirements for batteries has always been portability, although that is becoming…
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The Latin word ‘aqua’ embraces‘water’ in its many forms. Aqueous batteries use water-based solutions for…
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Zinc-air batteries looked good when they arrived on the scene, potentially offering high density, low-cost,…
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A metal-air electrochemical cell uses an anode made from pure metal, and an external cathode…
There’s a lot of buzz spinning about alternatives for lithium-ion batteries. While some may prefer…
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U.S. patent applications are invariably an intimation that the proposers have new inventions, and that…