Battery Basics
How Lithium-Ion Batteries Really Work
Lithium-ion batteries are so common nowadays we sometimes wonder whether hardware stores sell batteries with…
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The Sulfuric Acid in Sealed Batteries
From time to time, someone calls in and wants to know more about the sulfuric…
Battery Basics
Advantages of Absorbent Glass Mat Batteries
Conventional lead acid batteries are the base load of the industry. But the liquid sulfuric…
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Is Urea the ‘Holy Grail’ of Batteries?
If there is a ‘holy grail’ of batteries among the ebb and flow of research…
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MIT Investigates Solid Lithium-Ion Batteries
Solid lithium-ion batteries are back in the news again. Most commercial batteries – outside of…
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A Garnet of a Battery Leap Forward
Garnet gemstones are a group of silicate minerals with a famous pedigree. First, their ruby…
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Longer Lithium Battery Life Upon Us
The path of true love is never smooth some say. Neither, at least for now…
Lithium Polymer Batteries of Two Types
Before we start, let us first define what polymer is. Or should be rather say…
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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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‘Ancient Battery’ from the Parthian Period
The Parthian Empire controlled the Middle East and Central Europe from 247 BC to 224…