Battery Basics
Understanding Intercalation In Batteries 101
Graphite and some other materials comprise two-dimensional sheets, that are only weakly bonded to adjacent…
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Short History of Christmas Lights on Trees
The festive lights all around us this Christmas, remind us of times past when there…
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Inspiration Behind Your Battery Flashlight
If you creep down the stairs with your flashlight this Christmas morning, to check everything…
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General Motors EV1 Electric Car Debacle
The world was gradually waking up to the dangers of air pollution by the late…
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The Origins of Lithium Battery Chemistry
Batteries evolved down several centuries through the cumulative efforts of many people, most of whose…
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Why Lithium-Ion Batteries Are So Persistent
Two remarkable qualities make lithium batteries stand out among all other comers. These are the…
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Potassium-Ion Battery Makes Its Debut
A potassium-ion battery is conceptually similar to its lithium-ion stablemate, except it uses potassium-ions. A president of the…
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Nickel-Iron Battery History You May Not Know
A rechargeable nickel-ion battery has nickel-oxide-hydroxide positive plates, and iron negative plates with an electrolyte…
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Coulomb’s Law Still in Force at Oxford
There’s an old bell chiming at venerable Oxford University, England. It has been doing so…
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World of Lead-Acid Batteries, Plus Experiment
Lead-acid batteries have come a long way since Gaston Planté first came up with the…