Abstract
Chapter 1. Basic Battery Concepts 1.1. Cells and Batteries: Components 1.2. Some Definitions 1.3 Practical Cells 1.4. Cell Interconnection Chapter 2. Characteristics of Batteries for Portable Devices 2.1. Common Portable Electric and Electronic Devices and Their Batteries 2.2. Summarizing the Criteria of Choice of Primary and Secondary Batteries for Portable Devices Chapter 3. Battery Standard and Sizes 3.1. Designation of Primary Cells 3.2. Designation of Secondary Cells 3.3. Performance Tests Chapter 4. Primary Batteries 4.1. Introduction 4.2. Zn-Carbon Batteries 4.3. Alkaline Batteries 4.4. Zinc/Silver Oxide Batteries 4.5. Zinc/Air Batteries 4.6. Comparison of the Characteristics of Primary Aqueous Batteries 4.7. Lithium Batteries 4.8. Comparison of Primary Lithium Batteries Chapter 5. Rechargeable Batteries 5.1. Introduction 5.2. Sealed Lead-Acid Batteries 5.3. Sealed Nickel-Cadmium Batteries 5.4. Nickel-Metal Hydride Batteries 5.5. Rechargeable Alkaline Zn/MnO2 Batteries 5.6. Rechargeable Lithium Batteries (with Li-Based Negative Electrodes) 5.7. Lithium-Ion Batteries 5.8. Comparison of Secondary Batteries for Portable Devices Chapter 6. Batteries for Medical and Special Applications 6.1. Batteries for Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices 6.2. Other Medical Applications 6.3. Batteries for Special Applications Chapter 7. Battery Safety, Management and Charging 7.1. Correct Handling 7.2. Mechanical and Thermal Safety Devices 7.3. The Electronic Battery Control 7.4. Is Electronic Control Always Necessary? 7.5. Examples of Commercial Chargers 7.6. Safety Tests and Certifications Chapter 8. Energy Sources Supporting, or Substituting, Batteries A. Small Fuel Cells 8.1. Introduction 8.2. Basics of PEM Fuel Cells 8.3. Single Cell and Cell Stack 8.4. Technical Challenges in Fuel Cells for Portable Electronics 8.5. Fuel Cell Miniaturization 8.6. Fuel Cell Prototypes 8.7. Comparison of Batteries and PEM Fuel Cells B. Small Supercapacitors 8.8. Introduction 8.9. Types of Supercapacitors 8.10. Characteristics of Available Supercapacitors 8.11. Advantages and Limitations in the Use of Supercapacitors 8.12. Applications of Supercapacitors Chapter 9. Spent Battery Collection and Recycling 9.1. Introduction 9.2. Where do Spent Portable Batteries Go? 9.3. Collection and Sorting of Spent Batteries 9.4. Battery Recycling 9.5. Regulatory Issues for Battery Disposal and Recycling in the USA and EU Chapter 10. World Battery Market 10.1. General Trends 10.2. The Market of Rechargeable Batteries for Portable Devices 10.3. Lithium-Ion Batteries 10.4. Small Fuel Cells
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