Spontaneous corrosion begins when the metal in the spent battery comes into contact with the bromine in the repair ...

A team of chemists from the University of Glasgow and experts from Helmholtz Institute Ulm have developed a material from ...

An international team of scientists has identified a surprising factor that accelerates the degradation of lithium-ion batteries leading to a steady loss of charge. This discovery provides a new ...

Two household products have been recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) following reports of fires and ...

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a way to use sound to detect when ...

As demand surges for electric vehicles and energy storage systems, lithium-ion batteries need to deliver higher energy ...

The report, commissioned by Cirba Solutions, claims 54 percent of Americans have thrown lithium batteries in the trash.

A fire at a house in Daytona Beach forced two people from their homes Sunday night, and crews believe a lithium-ion battery ...

Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology has historically been the power cell of choice, especially given that we’re always all looking to maximize our smartphone’s battery life. However ...

A few years ago, the idea of a lithium-ion battery fire probably wouldn’t have brought much to mind for an average New Yorker. Now, it’s become part of our public safety parlance ...

NEW YORK -- A lithium-ion battery sparked a deadly fire early Wednesday morning in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, the FDNY says. A 69-year-old grandfather was killed in the blaze, and two other family ...

Lithium-ion batteries, which power many everyday devices, have the potential to cause serious harm or death if they are flawed, and the Chicago Fire Department is now tracking these fires due to their ...