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The Secret Life of a Battery
The secret life of a battery is hidden deep inside the case. Here we think of the small batteries in…
Lithium-Ion Cell Types and Uses
All lithium-ion cell types have the word ‘lithium’ in their name, because this is the active material in their design.…
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Paper Batteries That Can Change Shape
A start-up in Singapore has invented paper batteries that can change their shape, according to Nanyang Technological University. These novel…
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Smoke and CO2 Detector Battery Aging
Everything ages as the months and years pass, no matter how hard we wish that were not the case. This…
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Battery Pacemakers Prolong Battery Life
Traditional pacemakers use wires to connect to their batteries just beneath their wearers’ skin, typically on their shoulders. While cordless…
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Battery Metal Markets Face Over-Supply
The laws of supply and demand propose three dynamics that govern free markets. These three factors are (a) prices will…