1 volume (various pagings) : 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

PART 1: PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION: Basic concepts -- Electrochemical principles and reactions -- Factors affecting battery performance -- Battery standardization -- Battery design -- Selection and application of batteries -- PART 2: PRIMARY BATTERIES: Primary batteries: introduction -- Zinc-carbon batteries (Leclanche and Zinc chloride cell systems) -- Magnesium and aluminum batteries -- Alkaline-manganese dioxide batteries -- Mercuric oxide batteries -- Silver oxide batteries -- Zinc/air batteries: Button configuration -- Lithium batteries -- Solid-electrolyte batteries -- PART 3: RESERVE BATTERIES: Reserve batteries: introduction -- Magnesium water-activated batteries -- Zinc/silver oxide reserve batteries -- Spin-dependent reserve batteries -- Ambient-temperature lithium anode reserve batteries -- Thermal batteries -- PART 4: SECONDARY BATTERIES: Secondary batteries: introduction -- Lead-acid batteries -- Valve regulated lead-acid batteries -- Iron electrode batteries -- Industrial and aerospace nickel-cadmium batteries -- Vented sintered-plate nickel-cadmium batteries -- Portable sealed nickel-cadmium batteries -- Portable sealed nickel-metal hydride batteries -- Propulsion and industrial nickel-metal hydride batteries -- Nickel-zinc batteries -- Nickel-hydrogen batteries -- Silver oxide batteries -- Rechargeable lithium batteries (Ambient temperature) -- Lithium-ion batteries -- Rechargeable zinc/alkaline/manganese dioxide batteries -- PART 5: ADVANCED BATTERIES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND EMERGING APPLICATIONS: Advanced batteries for electric vehicles and emerging applications: introduction -- Metal/air batteries -- Zinc/bromine batteries -- Sodium-beta batteries -- Lithium/iron sulfide batteries -- PART 6: PORTABLE FUEL CELLS: Portable fuel cells: introduction -- Small fuel cells (less than 1000 watts) -- PART 7: APPENDICES

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