The recycling and recovery of metals from spent alkaline and zinc‐carbon batteries are emerging as pivotal processes in the sustainable management of battery waste. These processes involve a sequence ...

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Zinc-carbon batteries contain a zinc anode, a carbon rod cathode, and an acidic electrolyte (typically ammonium chloride or zinc chloride). Their simple construction makes them a cost-effective energy ...

In a study published in ChemSusChem, Worcester Polytechnic Institute researchers propose that treating iron with the electrolyte additive silicate could result in a high-performance alkaline battery ...

Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries might be in your phones and laptops, but a simple alkaline battery is still the go-to for a whole host of electronics, large and small. Whether it's your TV's remote ...