By
Gianfranco Pistoia, formerly Research Director, National Research Council, Rome, Italy
Description
Batteries for Portable Devices provides a comprehensive overview of all batteries used in portable electric and electronic,
as well as medical devices. These range from the cellular phone to portable CD and cardiac pacemakers to remote micro-sensors. The author
looks at the behaviour of batteries in the conditions encountered in the above applications. Information on the performance of the most
recent commercial batteries are graphically illustrated and comparisons are made. This easy-to-read book also contains useful information
on topics rarely discussed in the field, such as battery collection, recycling and market trends.
Audience:
Institutional/academic research libraries, industrial research libraries; Graduate students, researchers and technicians in electrochemistry; Industrial consultants and engineers
