Author : Carlo Saling & Alexander Kemmling, REMBE11 October 2022Lithium-ion batteries are now an essential part of our everyday lives. They have proven themselves for many years due to their high efficiency as rechargeable energy storage in small appliances such as mobile phones, notebooks, cameras, and tools. Lithium-ion batteries have now also made their way into electric cars, bicycles, forklift trucks and battery energy storage systems (BESS).Damage to a BESS after an explosion. Image: Arizona Public Service(Click here to view article in digital edition) Alongside the many performance advantages of lithium-ion batteries, safety-related investigations show that battery cells can pose a risk if temperature limits are exceeded. Above corresponding temperatures, strong exothermic chemical reactions can be initiated in the material at a cell level, which can spread to the entire…
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