November 2014
Intermediate to advanced
320 pages
8h 35m
English
This chapter introduces the specifications and properties of different battery chemistries in an engineer's viewpoint without going into chemical reactions. Discharge properties, temperature dependence and development trends are summarized.
Keywords
Battery specifications
Battery chemistries
Nickel based
Lithium based
Lead-acid
From the invention of the lead-acid battery by Gaston Planté in 1859, electrochemistry has progressed steadily over the last one and half centuries. With the miniaturization of electronic components proliferating steadily over the last half century, the insatiable demand for smaller and lightweight portable electronic ...
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