Batteries for Portable Devices
- 1st Edition - March 3, 2005
- Latest edition
- Author: Gianfranco Pistoia
- Language: English
Batteries for Portable Devices provides a comprehensive overview of all batteries used in portable electric and electronic, as well as medical devices. These range from the cellul… Read more
Batteries for Portable Devices provides a comprehensive overview of all batteries used in portable electric and electronic, as well as medical devices. These range from the cellular phone to portable CD and cardiac pacemakers to remote micro-sensors. The author looks at the behaviour of batteries in the conditions encountered in the above applications. Information on the performance of the most recent commercial batteries are graphically illustrated and comparisons are made. This easy-to-read book also contains useful information on topics rarely discussed in the field, such as battery collection, recycling and market trends.
* Contains an extensive bibliography* Includes rarely discussed topics, such as battery collection and recycling* Well illustrated and easy to read
Institutional/academic research libraries, industrial research libraries; Graduate students, researchers and technicians in electrochemistry; Industrial consultants and engineers
Chapter 1. Basic Battery Concepts Chapter 2. Characteristics of Batteries for Portable Devices Chapter 3. Battery Standard and Sizes Chapter 4. Primary Batteries Chapter 5. Rechargeable Batteries Chapter 6. Batteries for Medical and Special Applications Chapter 7. Battery Safety, Management and Charging Chapter 8. Energy Sources Supporting, or Substituting, Batteries Chapter 9. Spent Battery Collection and Recycling Chapter 10.World Battery Market
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: March 3, 2005
- Language: English
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Gianfranco Pistoia
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formerly Research Director, National Research Council, Rome, ItalyRead Batteries for Portable Devices on ScienceDirect