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The Hunt for New Batteries - with Serena Corr

The Royal Institution via YouTube

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This course introduces the science and development of batteries, from early electric cells and the Voltaic Pile to lithium-ion technology and emerging solid-state designs. It examines energy and power, energy density, battery materials, cathode challenges, and research toward safer, cheaper, longer-lasting batteries.

Syllabus

Intro
Electric vehicles circa 1900
What do batteries do?
Research at the Faraday Institution
Galvani and animal electricity
Volta and the electric battery
The Voltaic Pile
Potential energy calculation
Conversion of energy
Electricity meets chemistry
How does a battery work?
The Li-ion rechargeable battery
Next 20 year targets for batteries
Difference between energy and power
Improving energy densities
Cathode challenges
Ongoing research activities
Sustainable alternatives
Safer batteries - solid state?

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The Royal Institution

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