Making the battery
1 The primary type of battery used in pacemakers is a lithium/iodine cell. One method used by manufacturers to make these batteries involves first mixing together the iodine and a polymer such as poly2-vinylpyridine (PVP). They are heated together, forming a molten charge-transfer complex. This liquid is then poured into a half moon-shaped, preformed cell which contains the other components of the battery, including the lithium anode (positive charge) and a cathode collector screen. The iodine/polymer blend solidifies as it cools to form the cathode. After the cathode is formed, the battery is hermetically sealed to prevent moisture from entering.
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