“Historically, flame retardant use to meet flammability standards has resulted in documented health risks without demonstrated fire-safety benefits for products such as children’s products, furniture, ...

Hoverboards and certain cell phones powered by lithium-ion batteries occasionally go up in flames. Scientists now have a new plan for squelching these fires before they flare out of control: ...

Lithium-ion batteries used in consumer electronics are notorious for bursting into flame when damaged. These incidents occasionally have grave consequences, ranging from burns to house fires to the ...

2016 was an especially bad year for lithium-ion batteries. The component's reputation took a hammering in the wake of the Note 7 disaster, and there were numerous cases of other devices (hoverboards, ...

As dangerous lithium-ion battery fires are on the rise, regulators and manufacturers are scrambling for solutions.

Lithium-ion batteries used in portable electronics like earbuds come with fire risks. Adding flame retardants to their plastic battery enclosures may not be help. It can also lead to health harm. If ...

Stanford university battery automatically extinguishes its own flames. The electrochemical masterminds at Stanford University have created a lithium-ion battery with built-in flame suppression. When ...

Cations can be identified with flame tests or precipitate tests using sodium hydroxide and ammonia solutions. Anions (halide, sulfate, and carbonate ions) can be identified using precipitate tests or ...