Difficult Series Battery Problem

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The discussion centers on the feasibility of stacking double-sided anode and cathode batteries with separators in a single cell to achieve series wiring. While theoretically possible, established battery manufacturers have opted for more manufacturable and safer designs due to potential risks. Concerns are raised about the durability of either the anode or cathode under high electrical loads, which could lead to battery failure. The conversation also references the layered manufacturing process of lithium batteries, highlighting inherent safety issues.

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Modern batteries use double-sided anode and cathodes for greater energy density. Series wiring of batteries is typically accomplished by connecting the anode of one cell to the cathode of another. However, can series be accomplished by stacking double-sided anode and cathode alternatingly with separators in one cell.
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While your design might work in theory, battery makers have likely investigated it and decided on other more manufacturable and safer designs.

I would think either the anode or cathode would be destroyed by the amount of electricity coursing through it and that might precipitate battery failure.

lithium batteries are manufactured in layers and then rolled into a cigar and even this design has safety issues.

https://qnovo.com/103-real-science-behind-exploding-batteries/
 

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