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Voltaic Pile
Alessandro Volta invents the first true battery, using stacjed layers of zinc and copper with cloth in between. This proves that electricity can be generated chemically and is the first invention that permits to store electricity -
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The History of Batteries
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Daniell Cell
John Daniell creates this battery, which uses copper and zinc electrodes in separate solutions, connected by a bridge with salt. This offers more stable and reliable energy -
Lead-Acid Battery
Gaston Planté invents the lead-acid battery, which is the first rechargeable battery. This battery is still widely used in automobiles and backup power systems nowadays -
Nickel-Cadmium Battery
Waldemar Jungner creates the first model of this battery, which can also be recharged, but by alkaline electrolytes, which gives this battery a higher energy density and a longer durability -
Lithium Battery
These batteries are intruoduced to the market around this decade, and are highly used in watches, cameras and medica, devices due to its lightweight and high energy density. The only drawback is that these batteries are not rechargeable -
Lithium-Ion Battery
Sony creates this battery that revolutionates the market of electronics mainly because it offers high energy density, long lifespan and a light weight. Thanks to this battery the idea of electric vehicles appears -
Solid-Stare Battery Development
Researchers inform us that very soon we will have solid-state batteries, which replace liquid electrolytes with solid materials. These batteries promise greater safety, longer life and higher energy density than any other type of battery ever made.