Lithium battery dangers mean Samsung recall won't be last
A faulty battery has cost Samsung a pile of money and tarnished its reputation.
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Oct 26, 2016
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From ancient fossils to future cars: Energy-efficient batteries from silicon in diatomaceous earth
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering have developed an inexpensive, energy-efficient way to create silicon-based anodes for lithium-ion batteries from the fossilized remains ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 21, 2016
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Lithium ion battery for electronic textiles grows back together after breaking
Electronics that can be embedded in clothing are a growing trend. However, power sources remain a problem. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, scientists have now introduced thin, flexible, lithium ion batteries with self-healing ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 20, 2016
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Exploding smartphones: What's the silent danger lurking in our rechargeable devices?
Dozens of dangerous gases are produced by the batteries found in billions of consumer devices, like smartphones and tablets, according to a new study. The research, published in Nano Energy, identified more than 100 toxic ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 20, 2016
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Something good could actually come from Samsung's battery disaster
Most accidents caused by smartphones are caused by distracted drivers or pedestrians. But a phone that bursts into flames – as Samsung's Galaxy Note 7s have been doing – comes with the scariness of uncertainty, especially ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 19, 2016
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A window into battery life for next-gen lithium cells
Dendrites, whiskers of lithium that grow inside batteries and can cause fires like those in the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, are the bane of next-generation lithium batteries.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 18, 2016
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Researchers develop an efficient dual-ion battery design
Dual-ion batteries (DIBs) are a new type of battery developed in recent years, typically using graphite as both the cathode and anode material. DIBs can operate across a wider voltage window with safer performance, and are ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 12, 2016
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Lithium ion batteries may benefit from porous amorphous silicon anodes
Next-generation anodes for lithium ion batteries will probably no longer be made of graphite. Silicon, which is a related material, can provide a much higher capacity than graphite, but its crystallinity poses problems. In ...
Materials Science
Oct 11, 2016
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YouTube video shows Note 7 'flamer' in Burger King
A YouTube video showing an oven-gloved Burger King employee struggling with a burning Galaxy Note 7 has become a viral illustration of the crisis facing Samsung over its troubled smartphone.
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 11, 2016
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When batteries explode: five questions
Samsung has told customers worldwide to stop using their Galaxy Note 7 smartphones after a spate of battery explosions threatens to derail the powerhouse global brand.
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 11, 2016
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