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6,000-Cycle All-Iron Flow Battery
Researchers at Chinese Institute of Metal Research have developed a 6,000-cycle, all-iron flow battery that uses alkaline chemistry. The key…
Changing Electrical Polarity in Batteries
All batteries have two electrodes connected to external terminals. One of these is the anode, and the other is the…
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Battery Basics
Preparing For Lithium-Ion Fires
Have we reached the stage where we need to start thinking of preparing for lithium-ion fires? They certainly seem to…
Battery Technical
Plasma Unlocks Battery Materials for Recycling
As we delve deeper into battery science, and the art of recycling spent lithium-ion materials in particular, we notice an…
Battery Technical
Achilles Heel of Solid Batteries
Achilles was a Greek god whose mother dipped him in sacred water to ensure his mortality. According to legend she…
Renewable Power Sources
Batteries In Times of Conflict
We seldom write about batteries in times of conflict, because there is no absolute winner in any war. However, we…