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Part One - Battery Basics Everyone Should Know
Author's Note
Introduction
Chapter 1: When was the battery invented?
Chapter 2: Battery Chemistries
2.1 Chemistry Comparison
2.2 The Nickel Cadmium (NiCd) Battery
2.3 The Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) Battery
2.4 The Lead Acid Battery
2.5 The Lithium Ion Battery
2.6 The Lithium Polymer Battery
2.7 Reusable Alkaline Batteries
2.8 The Supercapacitor
Chapter 3: The Battery Pack
3.1 The Cylindrical Cell
3.2 The Button Cell
3.3 The prismatic Cell
3.4 The Pouch Cell
3.5 Series and Parallel Configurations
3.6 Protection Circuits
Chapter 4: Proper Charge Methods
4.1 All About Chargers
4.2 Charging the Nickel Cadmium Battery
4.3 Charging the Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery
4.4 Charging the Lead Acid Battery
4.5 Charging the Lithium Ion Battery
4.6 Charging the Lithium Polymer Battery
4.7 Charging at High and Low Temperatures
4.8 Ultra-fast Chargers
4.9 Charge IC Chips
Chapter 5: Discharge Methods
5.1 C-rate
5.2 Depth of Discharge
5.3 Pulse Discharge
5.4 Discharging at High and Low Temperature