All Batteries articles – Page 2
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News
A step closer to post-lithium energy storage
Calcium batteries could be viable thanks to a new electrolyte
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Feature
New power, old batteries
Closing the loop in lithium-ion battery recycling from electric cars
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Resource
Recharge your batteries | 14–16 years
Find out how lithium-ion batteries work, and the issues surrounding their manufacture and disposal
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News
Thank the Nobel prize winners for your mobile phone
Start a lesson with the Nobel prize-winning chemistry involved in lithium-ion batteries
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Feature
Super-slimmed smartphones
Could ‘colourful’ batteries revolutionise phones? This article includes teaching resources
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Feature
Recharging the future
As lithium-ion batteries are pushed to their limits, what technology could replace them?
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News
Fire-fighting lithium–ion battery doesn’t compromise on performance
Electrospun device can release flame retardants in the event of a battery short circuit or catastrophic damage
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News
Rechargeable first for promising battery tech
New cathode material makes for energetic, rechargeable sodium–carbon dioxide batteries that could power Mars vehicles
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News
Polymer takes the heat out of batteries
Polymer electrode coating may help prevent lithium battery fires
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Soundbite
Breathing batteries for electric cars
Nina Notman discovers how air could power the transport of the future
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Experiment
Rechargeable cells: the lead–acid accumulator
Use this practical to demonstrate the chemistry behind rechargeable batteries, using a lead–acid accumulator cell. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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The Mole
Batteries and electrochemical cells
Investigate the chemistry behind the battery in your smartphone and find out how you can build a simple electrochemical cell from everyday items in your house.
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Resource
On This Day - Apr 14 : Nuclear batteries used
NASA’s Nimbus III weather satellite first made use of nuclear batteries, which use emissions from a radioactive isotope to generate electricity. Compared to other batteries they are very expensive, but have a very long life and produce lots of energy for their size.
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