Researchers develop safer electrolytes and use novel technique to assess them
Friday, April 3, 2015 - 06:50
in Physics & Chemistry
Most of us have seen dramatic photographs of laptops and even cars that have burst into flames due to failures in lithium-ion batteries. On a much larger scale, battery fires grounded Boeing's 787 Dreamliner jets for several months in 2013 while the company implemented new features to reduce the risk of overheating and combustion.