Frank Lev examines why lithium-ion batteries fail so catastrophically, how design and manufacturing choices influence their behaviour, and what consumers, manufacturers, and policymakers must understand to prevent the next avoidable disaster.
Commercial lithium‑ion batteries (LIBs) underpin modern portable electronics and electric vehicles, offering an unmatched balance of energy density, power capability, service life and cost-effectiveness. However, they also present fire and explosion hazards.
A recently circulated video of a spontaneous fire in a passenger . . .
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