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New battery technology being developed doesn’t combust when punctured, could prevent smartphone explosions [Video]

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<p>In a new NOVA documentary episode that recently aired on PBS, David Pogue hosts and checks out a next generation battery invented by Mike Zimmerman that won’t explode like the Samsung Note 7 (or create a thermal event) even when cut or punctured. The Search for the Super Battery episode (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/super-battery.html) is an hour-long look at “the hidden world of energy storage and how it holds the keys to a greener future.”</p>
<p>With the lithium-ion waste fire (https://9to5google.com/2017/02/08/lithium-ion-waste-caused-a-fire-at-samsung-factory-that-produced-note-7-batteries/) at Samsung’s SDI battery factory this week, it’s clear the evolution of batteries should not only focus on capacity, function and end-user safety, but should also consider the employees that produce batteries and the waste’s environmental impacts…</p>
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