Researchers Developed Li-Ion Battery With Inbuilt Fire Extinguisher
As we all know, Lithium-ion-batteries
offer numerous benefits which simply makes them perfect for use in the
electronics that we use every day. However, it comes with significant
downsides is that they catch fire very quickly.
Previously we had shared an article in
which we have discussed the possible reason why lithium-ion-batteries
explode. We have just seen the official recall of the Galaxy Note 7 due
to battery problems which are making the phones to blow.
However, thanks to the research team at
Stanford University, the researchers have designed and tested a
lithium-ion battery with a built-in fire extinguishing chemical that
stops any fire from breaking out.
As
explained by 9To5Google “The Stanford team has built their lithium-ion
battery which includes a capsule of triphenyl phosphate (TPP) residing
within the battery’s electrolyte fluid. If the battery’s internal
temperature reaches 150 °C (302 °F), the capsule will melt and release
the TPP chemical.”
“TPP is a type of chemical fire
retardant that — as tested by the team — is capable of extinguishing a
battery fire in 0.4 seconds.”
The researchers at Standford University
are trying to pack in TPP inside a lithium-ion battery for some time
now, every time it resulted in hampered battery performance. This is the
first time researchers have managed to accomplish the task.
Hopefully, this type of technology will
help prevent accidents in the future because we already use them in our
daily gadgets like laptop, smartphone or power bank. You can find out
more about this “fire extinguisher” battery tech in a journal published
by Science Advances
Credit;Techviral.com
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