Button batteries and lithium coin batteries are extremely dangerous if swallowed by a child. They can cause severe burns to the esophagus in just one to two hours. Be extra careful with devices that ...

The rechargeable batteries that power common items like e-bikes, scooters and electric cars can pose a dangerous new threat to firefighters. They burn hotter and longer — and many fire departments may ...

Lithium-ion batteries, or "Li-ion" for short, are one of the most ubiquitous forms of portable power in the world today. Most handheld devices like smartphones use Li-ion batteries, though scaled-up ...

A Germany-based company collaborating with a Taiwanese firm developed a Large-Footprint Lithium Ceramic Battery (LLCB) for electric vehicles. The advanced battery's anode consists of 100 per cent ...