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M Stanley Whittingham Father of Intercalation
Developing the lithium-ion battery was far from being the flash of inspiration that occurred with…
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Battery Basics
Flow Batteries Are Our Energy Storage Future
Energy is an indispensable aspect of our lives. It is the source of the sun…
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Easy AA Battery Spinner Experiment
Converting raw energy into spinning motion powers land, air and ocean transport. We need electric…
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Lightweight Lithium Metal Takes Center Stage
Lithium is the metal with lowest density, meaning least compactness. It also has the greatest…
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First Nickel-Metal Hydride Batteries Arrive
The first Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries of commercial grade entered markets in 1989. They were an…
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Nickel-Hydrogen Batteries Appear in Satellites
Nickel hydride batteries gained a firm foothold in the post-war consumer market. However, the technology…
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The Kordesch Hydrogen Fuel Cell
Karl Kordesch was a front runner of a new wave of energy storage pioneers. He…
Battery Experiments
Build a Battery-Power Electric Train
Hyperloop intends to create electric trains operating with magnets and levitation, and shooting through tubes…
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Lewis Urry and the First Alkaline Battery
Zinc-carbon batteries such as Gassner pioneered became popular primary cells, although it was not possible…
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Edison Nickel-Iron Battery Energy Cycle
We continue to explore the workings of the Edison nickel-iron battery, following the advice in…