Batteries, from cradle to grave

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 162-167

  Smith, Michael J ^a   Gray, Fiona M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 76349122632     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed800053u     Document Type: Article

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