Portable Power - Batteries and their Chemistry
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Batteries are ubiquitous in daily life and I took them for granted for such a long time that I felt obliged to write an episode about them. Especially since they work thanks to a very basic concept called Redox Reactions. If you would like to share feedback or have a suggestion for a topic, I can now be reached on twitter under @ChemistryinEve1. Alternatively, you can send an email to [email protected]. Sources Redox Chemistry and electrochemistry · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redox · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrochemistry Batteries and their construction · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_battery · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrochemical_cell · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanic_cell · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-cell · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrolyte#Electrochemistry · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_cell List of battery types, rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_battery_types · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rechargeable_battery · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkaline_battery Samsung’s Battery Issue · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_Note_7#Battery_faults Excellent explanatory Videos · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV4IUsholjg · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OVtk6G2TnQ · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5McJw4KkG8 Video of a galvanic cell · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afEX2FD4Ado
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