Another day, another battery recall. That seems to be a disturbing trend in the mobile electronics industry, but some companies are moving to address the volatile situation. Those companies are either modifying the design of lithium ion batteries to reduce their risks of bursting into flame and sometimes exploding, or deserting lithium ion technology entirely. One approach to safer batteries is to replace the cobalt oxide system used in the cathodes of existing lithium ion batteries with a safer substance.
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The Search for Safer Battery Alternatives
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. October 17, 2006 04:00 AMAnother day, another battery recall. That seems to be a disturbing trend in the mobile electronics industry, but some companies are moving to address the volatile situation. Those companies are either modifying the design of lithium ion batteries to reduce their risks of bursting into flame and sometimes exploding, or deserting lithium ion technology entirely. One approach to safer batteries is to replace the cobalt oxide system used in the cathodes of existing lithium ion batteries with a safer substance.