Battery Experiments
Global Battery Experiment for School Kids
The Royal Society of Chemistry founded in London in 1877 as the Institute of Chemistry,…
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Battery Basics
Lead-Acid Battery Assembly and Chemistry
A modern lead-acid battery assembly still reflects Gaston Planté’s original 1859 concept, of diluted sulfuric…
Battery Basics
Avoid a Lithium-Ion Battery Fire – Here’s How
You can’t extinguish a lithium-ion battery fire easily, once the process is underway. Water can’t…
Battery Technical
Why Lead-Acid Electrolyte Cannot Ignite
Lithium-ion batteries may burn when they overheat, because their electrolyte is flammable and can catch…
Battery Basics
Common Battery Mistakes We May Make
First impressions do count, as a modern idiom says. Our initial experience often makes-or-breaks our…
Battery Basics
Different Battery Types & What Happens Inside
This is the first part in a short series detailing the different battery types and…
Battery Basics
Zinc-Bromine Batteries Deliver Solid Service
Rechargeable zinc-bromine batteries are not battery industry whizz kids, aiming to knock lithium-ion off its…
Battery Basics
Alkaline Battery Chemistry and Capacity
Alkaline batteries get their name from the fact that their electrolyte is an alkaline potassium-hydroxide.…
Battery Technical
Recycling Various Batteries Correctly by Type
There is no global standard for recycling, or otherwise disposing of batteries. Even authorities in…
Battery Basics
Phone Battery Facts You May Wish to Ignore
Don’t you just wish your phone would last forever? Life could seem perfect then, with…