This article is from the Electrochemistry FAQ, by Zoltan Nagy nagy@anl.gov with numerous contributions by others.
See also Section (8.1.5) for links to educational material on the WWW.
This section contains articles related to electrochemical topics published in
journals generally available in most public libraries, and popular science
books
written on electrochemistry.
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Plastic electric, lining up the future of conducting polymers
J. Gorman, Science News, Vol. 163, No. 20, pp 312-313, May 17, 2003.
Recharging the power grid (flow cell battery)
P. Fairley, MIT's Technology Review, Vol. 106, No. 2, pp 50-57, March 2003.
Electricity-producing vehicles (fuel-cell cars)
D. Talbot, MIT's Technology Review, Vol. 105, No. 10, p 61, December
2002-January 2003.
Electroactive polymers (new materials could produce more lifelike devices)
G.T. Huang, MIT's Technology Review, Vol. 105, No. 10, p 32, December
2002-January 2003.
Microbe power (a new fuel cell taps the energy of seafloor sediments)
K. Garber, MIT's Technology Review, Vol. 105, No. 10, p 28, December
2002-January 2003.
Hybrid cars
T. Stadter, MIT's Technology Review, Vol. 105, No. 9, p 83, November 2002.
http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/visualize1102.asp
Vehicle of change (hydrogen fuel-cell cars)
L.D. Burns, J.B. McCormick, and C.E. Borroni-Bird, Scientific American,
Vol. 287, No. 4, pp 64-73, October 2002.
Pocket sockets: tiny fuel cells for portable electronics have arrived, almost
P. Weiss, Science News, Vol. 162, pp 155-156, September 7, 2002.
Why do some batteries last longer than others?
M.J. Smith and C.A. Vincent, Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 79, No. 7,
pp 851-853, July 2002.
The battery: not yet a terminal case
J. Alper, Science, Vol. 296, No. 5571, pp 1224-1226, May 17, 2002.
Shrinking fuel cells promise power in your pocket
R.F. Service, Science, Vol. 296, No. 5571, pp 1222-1224, May 17, 2002.
Hydrogen: the fuel of the future?
J.M. Ogden, Physics Today, Vol. 55, No. 4, pp 69-75, April 2002.
Dreams of the new power grid: a fuel cell for every home
C. Wardell, Popular Science, Vol. 260, No. 3, pp 60-63, March 2002.
Artificial muscles (electroactive polymers)
J. Van Laarhoven, Poptronics, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp 29-33, March 2002.
Fuel cells vs. the grid
D.H. Freedman, MIT's Technology Review, Vol. 105, No. 1, pp 40-47,
January-February 2002.
More batteries to test
C.D. Rakes, Poptronics, Vol. 2, No. 12, pp 51-53, December 2001.
http://www.electronicsworkbench.com/poptronics/#december01
More battery-testing circuits
C.D. Rakes, Poptronics, Vol. 2, No. 11, pp 57-61, November 2001.
http://www.electronicsworkbench.com/poptronics/#november01
A fuel cell in your phone
D. Voss, MIT's Technology Review, Vol. 104, No. 9, pp 68-75, November 2001.
Test drive your batteries
C.D. Rakes, Poptronics, Vol. 2, No. 10, pp 59-61, October 2001.
http://www.electronicsworkbench.com/poptronics/#october01
Zinc-ar batteries
MIT's Technology Review, Vol. 104, No. 7, pp 86-87, September 2001.
http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/visualize0901.asp
Solid acids show potential for fuel cell electrolytes
R. Fitzgerald, Physics Today, Vol. 54, No. 7, pp 22-24, July 2001.
Fuel cell phones
S. Ashley, Scientific American, Vol. 285, No. 1, p 25, July 2001.
Fuel cell finish, part 3
J. Iovine, Poptronics, Vol. 2, No. 6, pp 47-49, 53, June 2001.
Power to the people (microturbines and fuel cells)
P. Fairly, MIT's Technology Review, Vol. 104, No. 4, pp 70-77, May 2001.
Fuel cells, part 2
J. Iovine, Poptronics, Vol. 2, No. 5, pp 45-47, May 2001.
High bred hybrids: for electric driving without charging, the future is now
D. Sherman, Popular Science, pp 76-79, March 2001.
Fuel cells shift into drive
J. McCormick and K. Presto, Popular Scence, pp 60-62, February 2001.
Fuel cells
J. Iovine, Poptronics, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp 49-50, February 2001.
 
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