The present invention includes lithium cobalt oxides having hexagonal layered crystal structures and methods of making same. The first container may be used to contain food product such as vegetable, fruit or bakery items, and the second container used to hold a matching condiment. The bipolar plate includes one portion of the bipolar plate offset from another portion of the bipolar plate so as to expose the reactant channels. The cells are connected to a connection component that includes one or more slots positioned parallel to the positive terminal and the negative terminal of the respective cell.