These Lithium-Ion Batteries Can't Catch Fire because They Harden on Impact (Video) (IMAGE)

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These Lithium-Ion Batteries Can't Catch Fire because They Harden on Impact (Video)

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Adding powdered silica (in blue container) to the polymer layer (white sheet) that separates electrodes inside a test battery (gold bag) will prevent lithium-ion battery fires.

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Gabriel Veith

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