Self-Hardening Batteries Won't Catch Fire

Aug-31-18 Lithium-ion batteries that harden on contact could offer a novel way to prevent battery fires.

The batteries, developed by a team from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, was inspired by the kid’s science experiment goo, oobleck, which will flow like a liquid but become solid under pressure. With this unique property in mind, the team created a material made of silica with similar properties that can be used instead of the standard electrolyte. If the battery suffers an impact, the oobleck-inspired electrolyte will solidify and prevent the electrodes from touching and starting a fire.

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