Self-Extinguishing Batteries Could Reduce The Risk Of Deadly And Costly Battery Fires

11 Feb 2024 | Abstracted from SooLeader

"By modifying affordable commercial coolants to function as battery electrolytes, we were able to produce a battery that puts out its own fire...electrolyte worked well across a wide temperature range, from about minus 100 to 175 degrees Fahrenheit..."

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