Gooey Electrolyte Could Put an End to Battery Fires

Gooey Electrolyte Could Put an End to Battery Fires

Feb 5th 2014, 17:40, by Robert Sorokanich

Battery fires are no fun. Just ask Boeing. Problem is, lithium-ion batteries are full of liquid acid electrolyte that gushes out when a battery's housing ruptures, causing chemical burns and fires. Not fun. But what if, instead of burny liquid, batteries were filled with a viscous goo that would stay put? That's exactly what these Washington State University researchers propose.
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