# Other and primary batteries: Overview

From drawer AAs to batteries that could replace lithium one day

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_other_batt/overview/

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

#### Key facts

| **Duration** | Hours |
|---|---|

#### 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 Zinc](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/zinc/)[Mg Magnesium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/magnesium/)

#### Also in Electrochemical
[LFP Lithium iron phosphate batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_li_lfp/)[NMC Nickel-rich lithium-ion batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_li_nmc/)[SSB Next-generation lithium batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_li_next/)[Na+ Sodium-ion batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_sodium_ion/)[PbA Lead-acid batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_lead_acid/)[NiB Nickel-based batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_nickel_batt/)[VRF Flow batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_flow_batt/)[NaS High-temperature batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_hightemp_batt/)[FeAir Metal-air batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_metal_air/)

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## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_other_batt/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_other_batt/correlation/index.md)
- [Science and technology](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_other_batt/sg-sci/index.md)
- [Engineering and performance](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_other_batt/sg-eng/index.md)
- [Economics](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_other_batt/sg-econ/index.md)
- [Impact and additionality](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_other_batt/sg-impact/index.md)
- [What to track](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_other_batt/tracking/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_other_batt/links/index.md)