Lithium-ion batteries power a host of everyday electronics, but they can also be a fire hazard. Here are some key warning ...

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 ...

Researchers have uncovered the mechanical properties of the nanoscale "thorns" that develop inside lithium-ion batteries, which can cause them to short circuit and die – or worse, such as ...

For the first time, scientists have observed how tiny metal "thorns" called dendrites sprout inside lithium-ion batteries, ...

Ash-har Quraishi is a consumer correspondent based in Chicago. He is an Emmy Award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of local, national, international and investigative reporting experience.

Electric vehicles (EVs) are seen as a solution in a bid to achieve a greener future. However, the ability to scale their usage faces a critical hurdle – lithium plating in lithium-ion batteries. This ...

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