Battery Basics
Silver-Zinc Chemistry Has Limitations
Did you know silver-zinc chemistry has limitations despite impressive performance? Several disadvantages have prevented it from becoming…
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How We Use Silver-Zinc Batteries
Would you like to know how we use silver-zinc batteries? Silver-zinc has found applications in situations where…
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Nickel-Hydrogen Batteries Were Different
Nickel-hydrogen batteries were different to many other rechargeable batteries. That’s because they used hydrogen gas as an active…
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How Nickel-Hydrogen Batteries Evolved
The development of the nickel-hydrogen battery began around 1970 at COMSAT Laboratories in the United…
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Nickel-Cadmium Batteries Go to Work
As technology matures, and nickel-cadmium batteries go to work, thei reputation depends on what they…
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NicCad Batteries Find Their First Applications
After nickel-cadmium batteries became more practical to manufacture, engineers began looking for uses where their…
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How Nickel-Cadmium Batteries Were Successful
Because they were rechargeable was not the only reason that nickel-cadmium batteries became successful. Other…
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When Electric Vehicle Batteries Failed Too Soon
Electric cars are not a new idea. They were already appearing on city streets more…
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What Battery Failures Taught Engineers
Every important battery has a history of problems behind it. Engineers rarely begin with a…
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Promising Battery Chemistries That Never Took Off
Battery history is filled with promising battery chemistries that never took off, or became a dominant…