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<h2 id="battery-cell-types">Battery cell types</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th><a href="/facts/Primary_cell/udJP2wJ1">Primary cells</a> or non-rechargeable batteries</th><th colspan="2"><a href="/facts/Secondary_cell/A6zUkPkW">Secondary cells</a> or rechargeable batteries</th></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/Alkaline_battery/gL5XUWo4">Alkaline battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Aluminium%25E2%2580%2593air_battery/29Nhb3pa">Aluminium–air battery</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="/facts/Bunsen_cell/52XrJNUP">Bunsen cell</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Chromic_acid_cell/Ng5CfY2c">Chromic acid cell</a> (Poggendorff cell)</li><li><a href="/facts/Clark_cell/DgDhM9kN">Clark cell</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Daniell_cell/VuHXBmBT">Daniell cell</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Dry_cell/3Iwh09rG">Dry cell</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Earth_battery/J7pQXFh5">Earth battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Frog_battery/eKujJwqS">Frog battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Galvanic_cell/a4V7CQC8">Galvanic cell</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Grove_cell/URu4kt5f">Grove cell</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Leclanch%25C3%25A9_cell/jH0WYsh6">Leclanché cell</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Lemon_battery/B3rl5pBp">Lemon/potato battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Lithium_metal_battery/VR5azIzW">Lithium metal battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Lithium%25E2%2580%2593air_battery/JvQWCnmh">Lithium–air battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Magnesium_battery/xrk6ljoU">Magnesium battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Mercury_battery/6AKCRqoP">Mercury battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Molten_salt_battery/qGrN2PF8">Molten salt battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Nickel_oxyhydroxide_battery/0u3moPjP">Nickel oxyhydroxide battery</a><ul><li><a href="/facts/Oxyride_battery/0u3moPjP">Oxyride battery</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="/facts/Organic_radical_battery/pQtRtacU">Organic radical battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Paper_battery/rsuLz3v5">Paper battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Pulvermacher%2527s_chain/RFDsHqFG">Pulvermacher's chain</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Smee_cell/B3rl5pBp">Smee cell</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Silver-oxide_battery/2hxg3APm">Silver-oxide battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Solid-state_battery/K4Sb5ylA">Solid-state battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Sugar_battery/V60rkzq8">Sugar battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Voltaic_pile/9KoUfqGE">Voltaic pile</a><ul><li><a href="/facts/Penny_battery/HLm3266H">Penny battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Trough_battery/gfj45yq9">Trough battery</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="/facts/Water-activated_battery/GeGaoJzA">Water-activated battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Weston_cell/9vL3Pc0V">Weston cell</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Zinc%25E2%2580%2593air_battery/khuroKtG">Zinc–air battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Zinc%25E2%2580%2593carbon_battery/MDC00Uuh">Zinc–carbon battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Zinc%25E2%2580%2593chloride_battery/MDC00Uuh">Zinc–chloride battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Zamboni_pile/Dvcqy7BH">Zamboni pile</a></li></ul></td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/Aluminium-ion_battery/09V1mc17">Aluminium-ion battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Calcium_battery/KuaBp3Em">Calcium battery</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a></li><li><a href="/facts/Flow_battery/hxHFE9E6">Flow battery</a><ul><li><a href="/facts/Iron_redox_flow_battery/BcR44LsB">Iron redox flow battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Vanadium_redox_battery/y8VIzUJy">Vanadium redox battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Zinc%25E2%2580%2593bromine_battery/Nvrk0rB4">Zinc–bromine battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Zinc%25E2%2580%2593cerium_battery/kranRtRA">Zinc–cerium battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Hydrogen%25E2%2580%2593bromine_battery/T3BEYGCD">Hydrogen–bromine battery</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="/facts/Lead%25E2%2580%2593acid_battery/84b8hALA">Lead–acid battery</a><ul><li><a href="/facts/Deep-cycle_battery/zhv4yGfN">Deep-cycle battery</a></li><li>Flooded battery</li><li><a href="/facts/VRLA_battery/fmPQ48sY">VRLA battery</a><ul><li><a href="/facts/AGM_battery/fmPQ48sY">AGM battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Gel_battery/fmPQ48sY">Gel battery</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="/facts/UltraBattery/LaXhMMcb">UltraBattery</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="/facts/Glass_battery/TPFqQUHy">Glass battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Lithium-ion_battery/3L22xFhB">Lithium-ion battery</a><ul><li>Lithium-ion <a href="/facts/Lithium_cobalt_oxide/0rFGLfCs">lithium cobalt oxide</a> battery (ICR)</li><li><a href="/facts/Lithium%25E2%2580%2593silicon_battery/Hfxj9WUz">Lithium–silicon battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/LMFP_battery/pJc6CzAS">Lithium-ion manganese iron phosphate battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Lithium_ion_manganese_oxide_battery/oB7gENnR">Lithium-ion manganese-oxide battery</a> (LMO)</li><li><a href="/facts/Lithium_polymer_battery/0I2uusoW">Lithium-ion polymer battery</a> (LiPo)</li><li><a href="/facts/Lithium_iron_phosphate_battery/FQRNCjkl">Lithium–iron–phosphate battery</a> (LFP)</li><li><a href="/facts/Lithium_nickel_manganese_cobalt_oxides/IkSC3PKd">Lithium–nickel–manganese–cobalt oxides</a> (NMC)</li><li><a href="/facts/Lithium_nickel_cobalt_aluminium_oxides/sMGRsI69">Lithium–nickel–cobalt–aluminium oxides</a> (NCA)</li><li><a href="/facts/Lithium%25E2%2580%2593sulfur_battery/RPo9joIf">Lithium–sulfur battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Lithium%25E2%2580%2593titanate_battery/4ytRzTuR">Lithium–titanate battery</a> (LTO)</li><li><a href="/facts/Thin-film_lithium-ion_battery/1aFHoIcv">Thin-film lithium-ion battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Lithium_ceramic_battery/K4Sb5ylA">Lithium–ceramic battery</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a></li></ul></li><li><a href="/facts/Rechargeable_lithium%25E2%2580%2593metal_battery/4y2QcpvF">Rechargeable lithium–metal battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Magnesium-ion_battery/xrk6ljoU">Magnesium-ion battery</a></li></ul></td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/Metal%25E2%2580%2593air_electrochemical_cell/P19rjpyH">Metal–air electrochemical cells</a><ul><li><a href="/facts/Lithium%25E2%2580%2593air_battery/JvQWCnmh">Lithium–air battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Germanium/wtoALHGs">Germanium</a>–air battery</li><li><a href="/facts/Calcium_battery/KuaBp3Em">Calcium–air battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Iron%25E2%2580%2593air_battery/P19rjpyH">Iron–air battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Potassium-ion_battery/aBonvKKe">Potassium-ion battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Silicon%25E2%2580%2593air_battery/RIyyLWmg">Silicon–air battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Zinc%25E2%2580%2593air_battery/khuroKtG">Zinc–air battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Tin/obW9mqc3">Tin</a>–air battery</li><li><a href="/facts/Metal%25E2%2580%2593air_electrochemical_cell/P19rjpyH">Sodium–air battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Beryllium/dv295voP">Beryllium</a>–air battery</li></ul></li><li><a href="/facts/Molten-salt_battery/qGrN2PF8">Molten-salt battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Microbial_fuel_cell/cPaa7FtW">Microbial fuel cell</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Nickel%25E2%2580%2593cadmium_battery/JTbx4bcB">Nickel–cadmium battery</a><ul><li><a href="/facts/Nickel%25E2%2580%2593cadmium_battery_vented_cell_type/JTbx4bcB">Nickel–cadmium battery vented cell type</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="/facts/Nickel%25E2%2580%2593hydrogen_battery/lvtXo9Gs">Nickel–hydrogen battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Nickel%25E2%2580%2593iron_battery/G7L6847l">Nickel–iron battery</a> (NiFe battery)</li><li><a href="/facts/Nickel%25E2%2580%2593lithium_battery/4V0dbn73">Nickel–lithium battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Nickel%25E2%2580%2593metal_hydride_battery/EvCG8loy">Nickel–metal hydride battery</a><ul><li><a href="/facts/Low_self-discharge_NiMH_battery/EvCG8loy">Low self-discharge NiMH battery</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="/facts/Nickel%25E2%2580%2593zinc_battery/mDENhnzo">Nickel–zinc battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Organic_radical_battery/pQtRtacU">Organic radical battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Polymer-based_battery/LeA8IrT1">Polymer-based battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Polysulfide%25E2%2580%2593bromide_battery/oDeAsReB">Polysulfide–bromide battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Rechargeable_alkaline_battery/V318FKC3">Rechargeable alkaline battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Rechargeable_fuel_battery/o0dVRg5w">Rechargeable fuel battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Sand_battery_(electrochemical)/D4UsWcwD">Sand battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Silver_zinc_battery/J3asKoeE">Silver–zinc battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Silver%25E2%2580%2593calcium_battery/Ct848hyf">Silver–calcium battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Silver%25E2%2580%2593cadmium_battery/0sYxAEzT">Silver–cadmium battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Sodium-ion_battery/yUxV3Isq">Sodium-ion battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Sodium%25E2%2580%2593sulfur_battery/anzLVAxD">Sodium–sulfur battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Solid-state_battery/K4Sb5ylA">Solid-state battery</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a></li><li><a href="/facts/Super_iron_battery/u5cd7yGv">Super iron battery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Wet_cell/bqEpm4ue">Wet cell</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Zinc_ion_battery/eGQokehT">Zinc ion battery</a></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="batteries-by-application">Batteries by application</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Automotive_battery/bCNgs1nc">Automotive battery</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Backup_battery/4zkgYafI">Backup battery</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Battery_(vacuum_tube)/1MKdwhnt">Battery (vacuum tube)</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Battery_pack/zElWKqCQ">Battery pack</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Battery_room/5RA9bIE1">Battery room</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Battery_storage_power_station/mGVRuDGc">Battery-storage power station</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Biobattery/rtW3cVXT">Biobattery</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Button_cell/fUaN3p0X">Button cell</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/CMOS_battery/UJHCpD80">CMOS battery</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Common_battery/aFEf0fX9">Common battery</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Commodity_cell/Ps9EGdhl">Commodity cell</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Electric_vehicle_battery/txjgvF76">Electric-vehicle battery</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Flow_battery/hxHFE9E6">Flow battery</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Home_energy_storage/6XYTyvnW">Home energy storage</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Inverter_battery/4zkgYafI">Inverter battery</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Lantern_battery/u7m9L8tQ">Lantern battery</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Nanobatteries/ogmNHT05">Nanobatteries</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Nanowire_battery/86oygxK6">Nanowire battery</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Local_battery/wb9getWH">Local battery</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Polapulse_battery/D0JJhW3n">Polapulse battery</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Photoflash_battery/tPVdo7Vv">Photoflash battery</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Reserve_battery/hbUpNcfo">Reserve battery</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Smart_battery_system/9a1sPWaE">Smart battery system</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Watch_battery/fUaN3p0X">Watch battery</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Water-activated_battery/GeGaoJzA">Water-activated battery</a></li></ul> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Atomic_battery/NRtrDfyB">Atomic battery</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Baghdad_Battery/DrebplsH">Baghdad Battery</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Battery_nomenclature/EEDUA2MH">Battery nomenclature</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Carnot_battery/2fMIFpWg">Carnot battery</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Comparison_of_commercial_battery_types/SezHF0jT">Comparison of commercial battery types</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/History_of_the_battery/BXKHXpcI">History of the battery</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/List_of_battery_sizes/67MGwWxX">List of battery sizes</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/List_of_energy_densities/mwBXA7bC">List of energy densities</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Search_for_the_Super_Battery/enJ8QyzS"><i>Search for the Super Battery</i> (2017 PBS film)</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Fuel_cell/UcMYnCW3">Fuel cell</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Hosein, Ian D. (2021-04-09). "The Promise of Calcium Batteries: Open Perspectives and Fair Comparisons". ACS Energy Letters. 6 (4): 1560–1565. doi:10.1021/acsenergylett.1c00593. S2CID 233681186. <a href="https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsenergylett.1c00593" target="_blank">https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsenergylett.1c00593</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"ProLogium Corporation 輝能科技股份有限公司". www.prologium.com.tw. Archived from the original on 2019-07-31. 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