In studying a material that prevents marine life from sticking to the
bottom of ships, researchers led by chemist Joseph DeSimone at the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have identified a surprising
replacement for the only inherently flammable component of today’s
lithium-ion batteries: the electrolyte.
The work, published in the Feb. 10 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
paves the way for developing a new generation lithium-ion battery that
doesn’t spontaneously combust at high temperatures.
The discovery also
has the potential to renew consumer confidence in a technology that has
attracted significant concern—namely, after recent lithium battery fires
in Boeing 787 Dreamliners and Tesla Model S vehicles.
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| Credit: http://www.unc.edu |
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