You likely have a lot of lithium-ion batteries around your home. The long-lasting batteries can be found in everything from laptops to smoke detectors to power tools. Once one of those batteries is ...

New smart sensors can help detect dangerous internal failures in lithium-ion batteries before they escalate into fires or explosions, say researchers from the University of Surrey. Lithium-ion ...

Researchers have designed a working prototype of a lithium metal battery equipped with a built-in fire extinguisher, which is ...

New fire-resistant container aims to enhance the safe transport of waste lithium-ion batteries across the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Lithium-ion batteries are in most consumer electronics, from power banks and smartphones to active mobility devices. Although ...

A Delta flight to Fort Lauderdale made an emergency landing in Fort Myers after a personal battery caught fire. Here's what ...

Estimating the state of health (SOH) of batteries is critical for ensuring the battery's safe operation and extending its service life. However, the accuracy and application of SOH estimation methods ...

The Grand Rapids Fire Department is warning people to be wary of lithium-ion batteries after they were responsible for starting three fires in just the last month.

A fire in northwest Oklahoma City caused by lithium-ion batteries resulted in over $40,000 in damage, leading fire officials to caution against unattended charging.