Crashes aid safe battery concepts

摘要

Making lithium-ion batteries more crash-resistant by using new materials for the casing may be the key to preventing short-circuits and fires, according to research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Research led by Tomasz Wierzbicki, professor of applied mechanics and director of MIT's Impact and Crashworthiness Laboratory, says making batteries themselves more resilient may be a better method than improving cooling systems to cut the risks.