Breakthrough EV battery may have the power to extinguish its own fires: 'A significant contribution'

Breakthrough EV battery may have the power to extinguish its own fires: 'A significant contribution'

The description of a triple-layer polymer electrolyte being developed at a lab in South Korea at times calls to mind a candy bar. It has a "soft outer surface" and a "robust middle layer."  While absent a creamy caramel center, the crucial battery component could provide better fire safety — as it can extinguish its own flames — as well as have greater longevity than other packs. Those are important metrics for battery developers in the effort t…