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Hot topic: Researchers push to reduce fire risk from lithium-ion batteries

Por: NBC News Science November 06, 2023

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The lithium-ion battery is a near-ubiquitous technology with a serious flaw: They sometimes catch on fire.  A video of crew and passengers aboard a JetBlue flight feverishly dumping water on a backpack became the most recent example of broader concerns about the batteries, which can now be found in almost any device that needs portable power. Headlines about  lithium-ion battery fires originating from e-bikes, electric vehicles and laptops... + full article



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