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Battery Burn Book

Electrochemistry enthusiasts. Our goal is to increase diversity in energy storage.

When Batteries Get Hot: Lithium-Ion Safety

Apr 1, 2026

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6 min read

When Batteries Get Hot: Lithium-Ion Safety

Why thermal runaway is every battery engineer’s worst nightmare

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Battery Burn Book
Zinc Air Batteries

Mar 25, 2026

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6 min read

Zinc Air Batteries

hearing aids and the future of BESS?

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Battery Burn Book
Quantifying Li

Mar 11, 2026

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3 min read

Quantifying Li

ICP-OES for Battery Materials

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Battery Burn Book
FMA: 24M Technologies

Mar 4, 2026

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7 min read

FMA: 24M Technologies

Failure Mode Analysis

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Battery Burn Book
CMC/SBR binders for cathodes

Feb 25, 2026

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6 min read

CMC/SBR binders for cathodes

Binders = fancy battery glue

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Battery Burn Book
Solid State Batteries

Feb 18, 2026

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2 min read

Solid State Batteries

Whoever decided that solid state can mean some liquid deserves their place in hell

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Battery Burn Book
Black Friday: What Layoffs Reveal About Leadership

Feb 11, 2026

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6 min read

Black Friday: What Layoffs Reveal About Leadership

It has to be said

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Battery Scientist vs Cell Engineer vs Test Engineer

Feb 4, 2026

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4 min read

Battery Scientist vs Cell Engineer vs Test Engineer

If you hire a battery scientist expecting them to run your pilot line, you’re going to have a bad time.

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Battery Shipping Mistakes

Jan 28, 2026

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9 min read

Battery Shipping Mistakes

If you've never Googled "Can I ship lithium batteries," you're either early or already in trouble.

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Battery Burn Book
Air Electrodes

Jan 21, 2026

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2 min read

Air Electrodes

If you’ve ever wondered why Form Energy uses two different air electrodes (giving them three total electrodes in one battery) this post is for you.

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Battery Burn Book
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) Cathodes

Jan 14, 2026

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6 min read

Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) Cathodes

Why This Boring Chemistry is Winning the Energy Transition

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Battery Burn Book
Cathode Materials: New Year, Same Tradeoffs

Jan 7, 2026

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3 min read

Cathode Materials: New Year, Same Tradeoffs

Times are changing but physics is stubborn

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Quality is Key and 2025 Year End Review

Dec 17, 2025

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5 min read

Quality is Key and 2025 Year End Review

We are calling them the Final Five

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Battery Burn Book
How to Read a .cif File Without a PhD

Dec 10, 2025

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3 min read

How to Read a .cif File Without a PhD

An ugly software that creates beautiful images

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Battery Burn Book
Fully Charged Holiday Picks

Dec 3, 2025

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3 min read

Fully Charged Holiday Picks

Gifts for the bright sparks in your life

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Domestic CAM Companies

Nov 19, 2025

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3 min read

Domestic CAM Companies

CAM = cathode active material

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Battery Burn Book
Lab Perfection to Line Precision

Nov 12, 2025

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3 min read

Lab Perfection to Line Precision

Cell manufacturing is the real superpower

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Battery Burn Book
Domestic CAM and Sizing a Market

Nov 5, 2025

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3 min read

Domestic CAM and Sizing a Market

Wtf is TAM SAM SOM

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Battery Burn Book
Cyclic Voltammetry

Oct 29, 2025

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2 min read

Cyclic Voltammetry

Speed dating for electrodes...

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Battery Burn Book
Beyond Graphite: Silicon’s Shot at Breaking Lithium-Ion Limits 🚀

Oct 22, 2025

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5 min read

Beyond Graphite: Silicon’s Shot at Breaking Lithium-Ion Limits 🚀

Let's get negative and talk about anodes

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Battery Burn Book
Thank you for being a battery nerd!

Oct 15, 2025

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2 min read

Thank you for being a battery nerd!

We are so happy you are here 🔋.

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Battery Burn Book

Failure Mode Analysis: Battery Company Edition

Failure Mode Analysis: Ambri

Oct 8, 2025

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9 min read

Failure Mode Analysis: Ambri

The molten dream spotted the right problem but couldn’t commercialize the solution.

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Battery Burn Book
Webinar Alert

Sep 24, 2025

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1 min read

Webinar Alert

Two Powerhouses Joined Forces

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Battery Burn Book
Wanna write with us?

Sep 17, 2025

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2 min read

Wanna write with us?

Calling out all battery nerds!

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Battery Burn Book
BBB's Back to School Edition

Sep 10, 2025

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2 min read

BBB's Back to School Edition

Here's a study guide, ya nerds!

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