schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 hours ago'It doesn’t catch fire': Why China’s "fireproof" sodium battery could be the breakthrough that makes EVs safer than ICE carswww.techradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square112fedilinkarrow-up1444arrow-down126file-text
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minus-squareSkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·9 hours agoSo does lithium. Not relevant for battery tech, tho
minus-squareBlackLaZoR@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down4·4 hours agoVery relevant for firefighters who have to deal with lithium and sodium fires. BTW: Explosion in case of lithium is indirect since you need a hydrogen buildup first. In case of sodium plus water it goes boom almost instantly
So does lithium. Not relevant for battery tech, tho
Very relevant for firefighters who have to deal with lithium and sodium fires.
BTW: Explosion in case of lithium is indirect since you need a hydrogen buildup first. In case of sodium plus water it goes boom almost instantly