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Nickel–cadmium battery

The nickel–cadmium battery (Ni-Cd battery or NiCad battery) is a type of rechargeable battery using nickel oxide hydroxide and metallic cadmium as electrodes. The abbreviation Ni–Cd is derived from the chemical symbols of nickel (Ni) and cadmium (Cd): the abbreviation NiCad is a registered trademark of SAFT Corporation, although this brand name is…

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Charge/discharge efficiency
70–90%
Cycle durability
2,000 cycles
Energy density
50–150 W·h/L
Nominal cell voltage
1.2 V
Self-discharge rate
10%/month
Specific energy
40–60 W·h/kg

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Electrochemistry

Prismatic (industrial) vented-cell batteries

Sealed (portable) cells

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Comparison with other batteries

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Nickel–cadmium battery

Nodes93
Edges92
Triples26
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021505
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Nickel–cadmium battery

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related to history · 14
Nickel–cadmium battery → At, Cd, In, Jungner, Jungner's, Ni, Oskarshamn, Sweden, The, Thomas Edison, United States, US, Waldemar Jungner, With
Charge/discharge efficiency · 1
Nickel–cadmium battery → 70–90%
Cycle durability · 1
Nickel–cadmium battery → 2,000 cycles
Energy density · 1
Nickel–cadmium battery → 50–150 W·h/L
Nominal cell voltage · 1
Nickel–cadmium battery → 1.2 V
Self-discharge rate · 1
Nickel–cadmium battery → 10%/month
Specific energy · 1
Nickel–cadmium battery → 40–60 W·h/kg
Specific power · 1
Nickel–cadmium battery → 150 W/kg

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Nickel–cadmium batteryCharge/discharge efficiency70–90%1.00infobox
Nickel–cadmium batteryCycle durability2,000 cycles1.00infobox
Nickel–cadmium batteryEnergy density50–150 W·h/L1.00infobox
Nickel–cadmium batteryNominal cell voltage1.2 V1.00infobox
Nickel–cadmium batterySelf-discharge rate10%/month1.00infobox
Nickel–cadmium batterySpecific energy40–60 W·h/kg1.00infobox
Nickel–cadmium batterySpecific power150 W/kg1.00infobox
medical devices.Larger ventilated wet cell Niinstance ofCd batteries can now only be supplied for replacement purposes or for certain types of new equipment0.80text
Varta made 8.4 volt batteries with seven cells for more critical applications.ChargingNiinstance ofsome manufacturers0.80text
Varta made 8.4 volt batteries with seven cells for more critical applicationsinstance ofsome manufacturers0.80text
lead/acid batteries.Compared to leadinstance ofthan other rechargeable batteries0.80text
power toolsinstance ofwhich can be important for applications0.80text

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