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Alkaline battery Alkaline-MnO2: Popular, multi-use premium battery; good low temperature and high rate performance; good shelf life; sloping discharge characteristics.
Uses: General purpose, e.g., audio, communication equipment, lighting, toys, photographic equipment, cameras and professional electronics. Popular for devices used most.
Lithium battery Lithium/MnO2: High energy density; excellent rate capability and low temperature performance; excellent shelf life; relatively flat discharge characteristic.
Uses: Photographic and electronic applications requiring small, high power batteries, e.g., cameras, personal organizers, memory back-up, computer peripherals, communications equipment, security transmitters and lighting.
Zinc Air battery Zinc Air: Highest energy density on continuous discharge; excellent shelf life (unactivated); moderate rate capability; limited shelf life when activated; flat discharge characteristic.
Uses: Hearing aids, medical monitoring instruments and other frequent-use applications.
Silver Oxide battery Silver Oxide: High gravimetric capacity; good shelf life; flat discharge characteristic.
Uses: Watches, photographic equipment and special electronics requiring small, high capacity batteries.

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