Nickel-iron Battery (Noun)
Meaning
A storage battery having a nickel oxide cathode and an iron anode with an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide; each cell gives about 1.2 volts.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Edison developed an improved version of the nickel-iron battery that was more durable and had a longer lifespan.
- The nickel-iron battery was widely used for electric vehicles in the early 20th century before being largely replaced by lead-acid batteries.
- The first hydrogen production plant in the world, Schwandorf an der Naab, Germany, used a nickel-iron battery in conjunction with a hydroelectric power plant.
- The nickel-iron battery saw a resurgence in popularity in the 1970s and 1980s as environmental concerns about lead-acid batteries grew.
- The design of the nickel-iron battery has also been improved upon over the years, with modern versions of the battery having significantly better performance.