This is a list of commercially-available battery types summarizing some of their characteristics for ready comparison.
Common characteristics
Cost in USD, adjusted for inflation.
Typical. See for alternative electrode materials.
Rechargeable characteristics
Thermal runaway
Under certain conditions, some battery chemistries are at risk of
thermal runaway
Thermal runaway describes a process that is accelerated by increased temperature, in turn releasing energy that further increases temperature. Thermal runaway occurs in situations where an increase in temperature changes the conditions in a way t ...
, leading to cell rupture or combustion. As thermal runaway is determined not only by cell chemistry but also cell size, cell design and charge, only the worst-case values are reflected here.
NiCd vs. NiMH vs. Li-ion vs. Li–polymer vs. LTO
See also
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Battery nomenclature
Standard battery nomenclature describes portable dry cell batteries that have physical dimensions and electrical characteristics interchangeable between manufacturers. The long history of disposable dry cells means that many manufacturer-specifi ...
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Experimental rechargeable battery types
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Aluminium battery Different types of aluminium-based batteries have been investigated. Several are listed below:
* Aluminium–air battery is a non-rechargeable battery. Aluminium–air batteries (Al–air batteries) produce electricity from the reaction of oxygen ...
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List of battery sizes
This is a list of the sizes, shapes, and general characteristics of some common primary and secondary battery types in household, automotive and light industrial use.
The complete nomenclature for a battery specifies size, chemistry, termina ...
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List of battery types
This list is a summary of notable electric battery types composed of one or more electrochemical cells. Three lists are provided in the table. The primary (non-rechargeable) and secondary (rechargeable) cell lists are lists of battery chemistry. ...
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''Search for the Super Battery'' (2017 PBS film)
References
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