ESTIMATION OF MERCURY.—Prof. Clark, of Cincinnati, describes (Ber. d. deutsch. chem. Gesell. xi. 1,409) an interesting application of electrolytic decomposition for ...

After a short biographical sketch, the author refers to Davy's early experiments on galvanism, which began in 1800 and culminated in 1807 in the electrolytic decomposition of the fused alkalies ...

But they pose disadvantages: high flammability, capacity loss, electrolytic decomposition at high voltages limiting the use of high-voltage cathode materials, thermal runaway, and risk of leakage.