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Triggering Battery Thermal Runaway
Thermal runaway is a dangerous, self-perpetuating process, where heat builds on heat and reaches very high temperatures. Researchers at Guangdong…
Lithium-Ion Battery Fires More Frequent
Lithium-ion battery fires are occurring at an increasing rate, if we are to believe the media. Perhaps this is because…
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