Innovations in batteries are advancing the development of electronic devices, robotics, electric vehicles, and modern machines. However, making batteries safer in different conditions during their ...

New Liquid Electrolyte is a Game-Changer to Reduce Fire Risks in Lithium Batteries ALAMEDA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–April 30, 2024– Sepion Technologies, a leading developer of nanoengineered separator ...

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency workers shovel metal scraps that were once lithium-ion batteries at a processing site at Will Rogers State Beach. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) The fires ...

The lithium-ion battery is a near-ubiquitous technology with a serious flaw: They sometimes catch on fire. A video of crew and passengers aboard a JetBlue flight feverishly dumping water on a backpack ...

The Japanese research team made an important breakthrough with the quasi-solid-state lithium-ion battery (LIB). This will possibly turn out to be non-flammable, overcoming important safety issues ...

Researchers suggest a minor alteration in lithium-ion battery design could significantly decrease the risk of fire incidents.

It can be difficult to disentangle everything that contributes to panic, but we know that panic is often not the right reaction. In 2016, a major consumer advocacy publication reported that ...

In fact, incidents involving lithium-ion batteries have become shockingly common worldwide. According to the United States government data, over 240 fires were reported across 64 waste and recycling ...