Dangerous by design: Runaway miniature battery makes safety testing more accessible and affordable
Overheating batteries are a serious risk, in the worst cases leading to fires and explosion. A team including researchers from the University of Tokyo has developed a simple, cost-effective method to test the safety of lithium-ion batteries, which opens up opportunities for research into new and safer batteries for the future. The work is publishedNature Energy.

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