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04/29/2024 02:21:13 am

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ATL, Samsung

Stanford Scientists Develop Battery Pack with Built-In Fire Extinguisher

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 exploding battery fiasco have stirred major concerns whether smartphone batteries are really safe. In an effort to prevent these disasters from happening, a group of Stanford scientists have developed a lithium-ion battery pack which includes a capsule filled with triphenyl phosphate (TPP). Once the battery’s internal temperature reaches a certain point, the capsule will melt releasing the TPP and extinguishing the fire.

ATL, Samsung

Samsung’s Chinese Battery Supplier Receives Order to Replace Defective Batteries

It appears that the fallout from Samsung's defective Galaxy Note 7 batteries has one potential winner. ATL, Samsung's China-based battery manufacturer, has been awarded a contract to replace over four million defective batteries.

New Huwawei batteries charge 10 times faster than usual

China's Huawei New Batteries Speed Up Charging 10 Times Faster

Despite drastic improvements of smartphone battery life, charging up to 100 per cent seems to take forever. However, China-based smartphone manufacturer Huawei claims to have found a way to make smartphone batteries charge 10 times faster.

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