Smart Battery Separator Warns of Potential Hazard (IMAGE)

Stanford University

Smart Battery Separator Warns of Potential Hazard

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Stanford scientists have developed a lithium-ion battery that alerts users of potential overheating and fire. The early-warning system uses an ultrathin copper sensor deposited atop a conventional battery separator (white square).

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Mark Shwartz, Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University

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