Basics every battery user should know:Facts about batteries Sharing battery knowledgeWhen was the battery invented?Battery chemistries What\'s the best battery?The nickel-based battery, its dominance and the future- The nickel-cadmium battery- The nickel-metal-hydride batteryIs lithium-ion the ideal battery?- The lithium-ion battery- The lithium polymer batteryCan the lead-acid battery compete in modern times?Will the reusable alkaline battery have a future?What\'s the role of the supercapacitor?Packaging and safety Battery packaging - a look at old and new systems- The cylindrical cell- The button cell- The prismatic cell- The pouch cell- Battery packs for portable devicesSafety circuits for modern batteriesSerial and parallel battery configurations- Singe cell applications- Serial connection- Parallel connection- Serial/parallel connection- Charging and discharging lithium-ion batteries- Household batteriesCharging Charging nickel-based batteries- Charging nickel-cadmium-Charging nickel-metal-hydrideCharging lithium-ion batteries-Preparing new lithium-ion for use-State-of-charge reading based on terminal voltageCharging the lead-acid battery- Charging lead-acid batteries with a power supply- State-of-charge reading based on terminal voltage- Battery as a bufferCharging at high and low temperatures- Ultra-fast chargersHow to charge-when to charge tableDischarging Discharging at high and low temperatures- Pulse dischargeDischarge methods- What is C - rate?- Depth of discharge- What constitutes a discharge cycle?Calculating the battery runtime- The Peukert numbe