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Other and primary batteries: Overview

From drawer AAs to batteries that could replace lithium one day

What this tile covers Emerging rechargeable chemistries and single-use cells.

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Included from the reference tables

  • Zinc-ion, magnesium-ion, potassium-ion
  • Alkaline, lithium coin and silver-oxide primary cells

Linked to the material world

Zn ZincMg Magnesium

Also in Electrochemical

LFP Lithium iron phosphate batteriesNMC Nickel-rich lithium-ion batteriesSSB Next-generation lithium batteriesNa+ Sodium-ion batteriesPbA Lead-acid batteriesNiB Nickel-based batteriesVRF Flow batteriesNaS High-temperature batteriesFeAir Metal-air batteries

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