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Huggins, Robert,author

2nd ed. 2016.

1 online resource (XXXVIII, 509 pages 317 illustrations, 37 illustrations in color.)

Introduction -- General Concepts -- Thermal Energy Storage -- Reversible Chemical Reactions -- Energy Storage in Organic Fuels -- Mechanical Energy Storage -- Electromagnetic Energy Storage -- Hydrogen Storage -- Introduction to Electrochemical Energy Storage -- Principles Determining the Voltages and Capacities of Electrochemical Cells -- Binary Electrodes Under Equilibrium or Near-Equilibrium Conditions -- Ternary Electrodes Under Equilibrium or Near-Equilibrium Conditions -- Potentials -- Insertion Reaction Electrodes -- Electrode Reactions That Deviate From Complete Equilibrium -- Primary, Non-Rechargeable Batteries -- Lead-Acid Batteries -- Negative Electrodes in Other Rechargeable Aqueous Systems -- Positive Electrodes in Other Aqueous Systems -- Positive Electrodes in Lithium Systems -- Energy Storage for Medium-to-Large Scale Applications -- Storage of Energy for Vehicle Propulsion -- A Look to the Future