Nail Test on 4.0 Volt Aqueous Battery (VIDEO)

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This video shows how when punctured repeatedly with a nail, a four-volt aqueous lithium-ion battery initially maintains its voltage, and no fire, smoke, or explosion occurs. This contrasts with the instantaneous short-circuit and explosive risk of an analogous non-aqueous battery.

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Yang et al.

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