Stanford scientists create a 'smart' lithium-ion battery that warns of fire hazard

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[font size=5]Stanford scientists create a 'smart' lithium-ion battery that warns of fire hazard[/font]

[font size=3]Stanford University scientists have developed a "smart" lithium-ion battery that gives ample warning before it overheats and bursts into flames.

The new technology is designed for conventional lithium-ion batteries now used in billions of cellphones, laptops and other electronic devices, as well as a growing number of cars and airplanes.

"Our goal is to create an early-warning system that saves lives and property," said Yi Cui, an associate professor of materials science and engineering at Stanford. "The system can detect problems that occur during the normal operation of a battery, but it does not apply to batteries damaged in a collision or other accident."

Cui and his colleagues describe the new technology in a study published in the Oct. 13 issue of the journal Nature Communications.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms6193

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1. Lot's of stuff happening with Lithium ion batteries.

In Singapore, a battery has been developed that can reach 70% recharge in 2 minutes. A battery pack for and electric car could be recharged in one-twentieth of the time.
At U.of C. Riverside, a grad student develops a lithium/silicon battery that can hold 3X the energy than the current industry standard. They get the silicon from high quartz content sand.
Now, they just have to figure out how much they would cost to produce on an industrial scale.