She and her colleagues mimicked the design of simple but long-lasting Edison batteries, in which an electrolyte solution carries ions between positively charged nickel plates and negatively charged iron ones, creating an electrical potential that produces voltage.

她和她的同事们模仿了简单但持久耐用的爱迪生电池的设计，其中电解质溶液在带正电的镍板和带负电的铁板之间携带离子，从而产生产生电压的电势。