Battery Basics
Back to Basics with Lithium-Ion Batteries
Batteries work by exchanging units of energy we call ions between their electrodes. When they…
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Making it Harder for Batteries to Catch Fire
Oak Ridge Laboratory scientists think they may have found a way to stop lithium-ion batteries…
Battery Basics
Preferred Solution for Making Batteries Safer
Watching a video on YouTube where a lithium-ion battery overheats and explodes in a laboratory…
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Will Fluorine Open a Lithium Life Extension Gap?
Fluorine is the lightest halogen gas and the most electro-negative element we know. It is…
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Solid-State News for Fortunate Drone Pilots
21st Century drone manufacturers have relied on lithium batteries from the beginning. This is because…
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Lead Sulfation & Practical Steps to Slow the Process
Lead sulfate crystals accumulate on negative electrodes of lead-acid batteries as we discharge them. This…
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Is Prof Zimmermann Changing the Battery World at Tufts?
May 20, 2018 may turn out to be a day to note in your diary,…
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The SEI Layer Inside Lithium Batteries Explained
For two centuries, scientist believed a battery comprises just three components: two electrodes with an…
Battery Basics
Back to Basics: How Does a Battery Work?
A battery is a collection of common materials arranged in a particular way to produce…
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Liquid Sodium Batteries: The Ones to Watch
It becomes increasingly obvious that our zero-carbon future depends on cheap reliable batteries. Although it…