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Old 08-06-2012, 01:11 PM   #59 (permalink)
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Hi,

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Originally Posted by Daox View Post
Very interesting link Bob. Thanks for adding that. It would be interesting to see the effects of an updated study since that was from 2007 and is not 5 years old. I wonder how much progress has been made in that time period.
I sent a note and will follow-up with a phone call later today (first get rid of the Monday morning alligators!) But one thing bothered me this weekend and this morning until I realized my question.

The tabs are aluminum? Aluminum is one of the most reactive metals around and it is exposed to whatever the electrolyte is in the LiON cell. I used to fill balloons with hydrogen by using the lye, coke bottle, and aluminum foil 'rod' trick. I would have thought nickel would be a better tab material.

It has no magnetic characteristics?

Not to worry, once I get mine I'll do some heavy duty testing. <grins>

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