Invention
Benjamin Franklin first used the term "battery" in 1749 when he was doing experiments with electricity using a set of linked 展开

A battery's characteristics may vary over load cycle, over charge cycle, and over lifetime due to many factors including internal chemistry, current drain, and temperature. At low temperatures, a battery cannot deliver as much power. As such, in cold climates, … 展开

A battery explosion is generally caused by misuse or malfunction, such as attempting to recharge a primary (non-rechargeable) battery, or a short circuit.
When a battery is … 展开

Batteries convert chemical energy directly to electrical energy. In many cases, the electrical energy released is the difference in the cohesive or bond … 展开

Primary and secondary batteries
Batteries are classified into primary and secondary forms:
• Primary batteries are designed to be used until exhausted of energy then discarded. Their chemical reactions are generally not reversible, … 展开

Battery life (or lifetime) has two meanings for rechargeable batteries but only one for non-chargeables. It can be used to describe the length of time a device can run on a fully charged … 展开

Legislation around electric batteries includes such topics as safe disposal and recycling.
In the United States, the Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act of 1996 banned the sale of mercury-containing … 展开