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Old 08-06-2012, 07:18 PM   #60 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by bwilson4web View Post
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.
The aluminum and aluminized copper tabs are simply extensions of the anode and cathode. You might find this video interesting...

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...deo-15502.html
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