Experts urge stricter definition of 'battery' to prevent energy storage confusion
A new comment in Nature Nanotechnology argues that the casual use of the term 'battery' creates significant misunderstandings in energy storage research. Authors Claire Villevieille, Petr Novák, and Hubert H. Girault propose a critical re-examination of fundamental concepts to ensure reliable interdisciplinary progress. They emphasize that many devices labeled as batteries do not meet the strict technical definitions required for accurate scientific classification.