Battery Basics
What is a Capacitor in Simple Terms?
A battery is a store of electro-chemical energy it releases as electricity on demand. We…
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Battery Basics
Battery Basics
Very Simple Guide to Electrons
We use the word ‘electron’ casually when we say chemical energy in a battery sends…
Battery Basics
Recharging a Battery if Electrodes Allow It
We have been focusing on single-use batteries whose electrical life ends after they surrender most…
Battery Basics
Balancing Flow of Ions in the Electrolyte
On first sight the electrolyte plays a secondary role in a storage battery. However, when…
Battery Basics
Overall Battery Potential Determines Voltage
We spoke about electrode potential in a previous post, and the need to balance it…
Battery Basics
The Chemistry of an Electric Battery
A battery stores chemical energy, and converts it to electricity when a device draws it.…
Battery Technical
The Miracle of Recharging a Battery
We have reached a point in our story where a battery has cycled most of…
Battery Technical
The Secret Battery Manager Electrolyte
Our first two posts in this short series spoke of the electrodes in a battery,…
Battery Technical
How the Chemistry in a Battery Works
The chemistry in a battery is remarkably simple in theory, yet what makes it tick…
Battery Basics
The Flow of Electrons Inside Battery Cells
Allessandro Volta produced the world’s first electric battery in 1799, although he only reported his…