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Hydrated salts shield batteries from thermal threats

Credit: Energy Storage and Saving (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.enss.2024.08.003 Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have become indispensable in electric vehicles and energy storage, offering high energy...

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Saltwater flooding is a serious fire threat for EVs and other devices with lithium-ion batteries

Most electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid cars use arrays of lithium-ion batteries like these. Credit: DOE Flooding from hurricanes Helene and Milton inflicted...