Why Do Lithium-Ion Batteries Keep Exploding?

Ever since their invention back in the 1970s and their commercialization in the early 1990s, lithium-ion batteries have revolutionized the world of electronics…Their ability to hold an incredible amount of energy in a small space has made them the preferred method of storing electricity for nearly half a century.But that ability come with a major trade-off…And that’s the explosive nature of the components that make the batteries themselves.The lithium-ion solution contained within every single one of them is HIGHLY “reactive.”That simply means when a lithium-ion solution comes into contact with air, it erupts into flames in an explosive chemical reaction.It’s part of what makes the batteries work so well for storing energy. But it’s also part of the reason they’re prone to explosions.And that’s not the only problem inherent to lithium-ion batteries.You see, the rest…

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