lithium-ion batteries, myths, smartphones
In the world of lithium-ion batteries, smartphones take center stage. Yet they’ve also sparked an ongoing debate: does prolonged (or overnight) charging wreak havoc on your battery? Several factors determine its lifespan, including its manufacturing age and its chemical age. The latter refers to the gradual degradation due to variables such as fluctuations in temperature, ...
Picture this: You’re cruising down the Great Ocean Road in your brand new electric vehicle (EV), the ocean to your left and the wind in your hair. But what if I told you this idyllic drive could turn into a nightmare, with the faint smell of something burning caused by a lithium-ion battery fire? This ...
Electric vehicle advocates say the cars ultimately have a smaller carbon footprint than their fossil-fuelled counterparts and could resolve our energy concerns for good. Well, fair enough, but questions arise when we dig into the inner layers of electrical vehicles and see how sustainable their components are. In fact, the batteries that power electric vehicles ...
It takes the same time now for an electric car to recharge as any other car that runs on petrol or diesel. Climate uncertainties have been the topmost priority in the invention of electric vehicles. Nevertheless, it is an inevitable and lingering concern for the car drivers to run out of charge during a journey ...
Lithium-ion batteries are the heart of any smartphone, without which the devices would not even boot up. However, the batteries have been known to be quite risky. From smartphones manufactured by Samsung to NASA’s experimental robots, lithium-ion batteries have exploded and caught fire on several occasions. Explosions and fires from lithium-ion batteries In 2016, a ...