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Creators of the MP3 come up with non-exploding lithium batteries

If anyone knows of the Fraunhofer Institute at all, it's usually for their role in creating the MPEG-1 Layer 3 digital audio format. That would be the bane of the music industry more commonly referred to as MP3. The researchers at Fraunhofer work in lots of different areas, including battery technology. With thermal runaway being the primary safety concern with lithium ion batteries, Fraunhofer has been looking at the causes and possible solutions. Batteries have a liquid electrolyte between the electrodes through which the electrons have to ... Read more →

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