When batteries explode: five questions
Samsung is warning consumers to stop using its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone after a spate of battery explosions.
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News tagged with rechargeable lithium ion battery
Air travelers on Samsung phone honor system after fires (Update)
If you travel with a Samsung Note 7, you're likely on the honor system when deciding whether to use or charge the device during a flight.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 9, 2016
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Li-ion rechargeable batteries that last longer, re-charge more rapidly
Materials researchers at the Swiss Paul Scherrer Institute PSI in Villigen and the ETH Zurich have developed a very simple and cost-effective procedure for significantly enhancing the performance of conventional Li-ion rechargeable ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 4, 2016
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UN panel agrees to ban battery shipments on airliners
A U.N. panel approved on Monday a temporary ban on cargo shipments of rechargeable lithium batteries on passenger planes because they can create intense fires capable of destroying an aircraft.
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Feb 23, 2016
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US agency: Separate rechargeable battery shipments on planes
Accident investigators are recommending the U.S. government require air shipments of rechargeable batteries be separated from other flammable cargo to prevent uncontrollable fires that can destroy planes.
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Feb 10, 2016
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New cathode material creates possibilities for sodium-ion batteries
Led by the inventor of the lithium-ion battery, a team of researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has identified a new safe and sustainable cathode material for low-cost sodium-ion ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 24, 2015
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Aluminum could give a big boost to capacity and power of lithium-ion batteries
One big problem faced by electrodes in rechargeable batteries, as they go through repeated cycles of charging and discharging, is that they must expand and shrink during each cycle—sometimes doubling in volume, and then ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 5, 2015
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New manufacturing approach slices lithium-ion battery cost in half
An advanced manufacturing approach for lithium-ion batteries, developed by researchers at MIT and at a spinoff company called 24M, promises to significantly slash the cost of the most widely used type of rechargeable batteries ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 23, 2015
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Modeling mechanical stress in solid-state lithium batteries yields insights into battery microstructure
To overcome the danger of fires and increase the energy density of lithium batteries, researchers are developing solid-state lithium batteries that replace flammable liquid electrolytes with a safer solid electrolyte. These ...
Materials Science
Jun 18, 2015
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Study finds a way to prevent fires in next-generation lithium batteries
In a study that could improve the safety of next-generation batteries, researchers discovered that adding two chemicals to the electrolyte of a lithium metal battery prevents the formation of dendrites—"fingers" of lithium ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 17, 2015
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