Abstract
Batteries are of many different types, but they all produce an electric current via a circuit using a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte acting as an ionic conductor. If the electrolyte is liquid, the battery is called “wet” and if it is a powder or paste, it is called “dry.” Some batteries are rechargeable.
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Beck, M.H., Williams, J.D.L. (2020). Battery Makers. In: John, S., Johansen, J., Rustemeyer, T., Elsner, P., Maibach, H. (eds) Kanerva’s Occupational Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68617-2_125
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