The batteries are grouped in 3 categories by their type:
A.
Primary cells or non-rechargeable batteries
B.
Secondary cells or rechargeable batteries
C.
Batteries by application
A. Primary cells or non-rechargeable
batteries
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Alkaline battery (zinc,
manganese oxide, carbon)
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Aluminium-air battery
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Atomic battery
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Betavoltaics
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Optoelectric nuclear battery
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Nuclear micro-battery
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Bunsen cell
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Chromic acid cell
(Poggendorff cell)
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Clark cell
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Daniell cell
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Dry cell
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Earth battery
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Frog battery
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Galvanic cell
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Grove cell
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Leclanche cell
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Lemon/potato battery
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Lithium battery
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Lithium air battery
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Magnesium battery
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Mercury battery
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Molten salt battery
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Nickel oxyhydroxide
battery
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Oxyride battery
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Organic radical battery
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Paper battery
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Pulvermacher’s chain
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Silcer-oxide battery
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Solid-state battery
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sugar battery
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Voltaic pile
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Penny battery
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Through battery
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Water-activated battery
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Weston cell
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Zinc-air battery
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Zinc-carbon battery
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Zinc chloride battery
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B. Secondary cells or rechargeable batteries
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Aluminium-ion battery
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Carbon battery
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Single carbon battery
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Dual carbon battery
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Flow battery
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Vanadium redox battery
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Zinc-bromine battery
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Zinc-cerium battery
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Lead-acid battery
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Deep cycle battery
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VRLA battery
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AGM battery
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Gel battery
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Glass battery
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Lithium-ion battery
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Lithium ion lithium
cobalt oxide battery (ICR)
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Lithium ion manganese oxide
battery (IMR)
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Lithium ion polymer
battery
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Lithium iron phosphate
battery
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Lithium-sulfur battery
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Lithium-titanate
battery
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Thin film lithium-ion
battery
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Lithium ceramic battery
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Magnesium-ion battery
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Metal-air
electrochemical cells
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Lithium-air battery
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Aluminium-air battery
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Germanium air battery
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Calcium air battery
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Iron air battery
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Potassium-ion battery
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Silicon-air battery
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Zinc-air battery
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Tin-air battery
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Sodium-air battery
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Beryllium air battery
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Molten salt battery
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Nickel-cadmium battery
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Nickel-cadmium battery
vented cell type
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Nickel hydrogen battery
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Nickel-iron battery
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Nyckel metal hydride battery
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Low self-discharge NiMH
battery
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Nyckel-zinc battery
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Organic radical battery
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Polymer-based battery
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Plysulfide bromide
battery
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Potassium-ion battery
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Rechargeable alkaline
battery
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Rechargeable fuel
battery
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Sand battery
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Silicon air battery
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Silver-zinc battery
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Silver-calcium battery
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Silver cadmium battery
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Sodium-ion battery
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Sodium-sulfur battery
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Solid-state battery
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Super-iron battery
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UltraBattery
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Zinc ion battery
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C. Batteries by application
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Automotive battery
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Backup battery
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Battery (vacuum tube)
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Battery pack
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Battery room
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Battery storage power
station
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Biobattery
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Button cell
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CMOS battery
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Common battery
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Commodity cell
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Electric vehicle
battery
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Flow battery
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Home energy storage
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Inverter battery
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Lantern battery
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Nanobatteries
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Nano wire battery
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Local battery
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Polapulse battery
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Photoflash battery
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Reserve battery
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Smart battery system
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Watch battery
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Water activated battery
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Wet cell
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Zamboni pile
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There is a lot of research going on to create batteries that have a longer lifespan. Over time we will see batteries that will have an increasing storage capacity at smaller and smaller sizes.
