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3-D Exposes Dendrites Forming in Batteries
A research team from University of Houston developed a ‘novel in-situ 3D microscopy’ to study localized electrochemical environments. Their current…
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Standard Battery Chargers
Photo Courtesy: http://www.maplin.co.uk/ As you know, a battery converts chemical energy into electrical energy. The chemical energy in the battery is…
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What is Lithium Plating?
Lithium plating is the formation of metallic lithium around the anode of lithium-ion batteries during charging. Plating, also called deposition,…
Battery Experiments
Make your own Telegraph
A telegraph is a device for transmitting and receiving messages over long distances; it has two main components: a sender…
Battery Experiments
Experiment: Make a Voltaic Pile
A voltaic pile was the first battery made to constantly supply an electric current to a circuit. It was invented…