Title
The Grove cell
Caption
The Grove cell, an early electric primary cell named after its inventor, Welsh physical scientist William Robert Grove. It consisted of a zinc anode in dilute sulfuric acid and a platinum cathode in concentrated nitric acid, the two separated by a porous ceramic pot. From Les Merveilles de la Science, published 1870.
Date
20th century
Credit line
Photo12/UIG/Design Pics/Ken Welsh
Reference
UMG20B19_371
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,1Mb (6,3Mb) / 19,7in x 9,9in / 5921 x 2957 (300dpi)