The time-lapse video shows overcharging of the batteries (VIDEO)

St. Petersburg State University

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During five hours of overcharging, the non-protected battery on the left is sporadically getting swollen, while the chemically modified battery on the right suppressed swelling as the 'chemical fuse' blocks the side processes.

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