Battery Basics
Lithium Battery Technology & What Makes It Special
When we browse for batteries on the internet and in shops, we hope to balance…
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Battery Basics
Battery Basics
What Are Electrodes & What Do They Do?
If you think of an ‘elect-rode’ as being an electric rod, you are close to…
Battery Basics
No Need to Eat Our Socks
All batteries have three basic bits that make our phones work, our cars start, and…
How To Test A Battery
From a previous post, we learned about the electrolyte in a battery and how important…
New Electric Car Battery Decay Caused by Heat
Electric vehicles are the best way to combat rising air pollution and carbon emissions.…
Battery Basics
Magnesium-Ion Batteries: One Step Up From The Li-Ion Technology
The technology of li-ion batteries may be the best energy storage yet. Considered as today’s…
The Difference Between Galvanic Cells and Electrolytic Cells
Oxidation-reduction, or redox reactions, takes place in electrochemical cells. There are two different types…
New Battery Research
Nanocrystals: The Source Of Degradation In Lithium-Ion Batteries
Batteries degrade over time for many reasons. Among them are temperature, overcharging and deep-cycling. The effect…
New Battery Research
Battery Virus Harnessed To Create Energy
Who would have thought that bacteria can actually be used to produce energy? Researchers from…
What is a Sodium Sulfur Battery?
Sodium sulfur battery is a standout amongst the most promising candidates for energy storage applications.…