New water batteries stay cool under pressure

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A global team of researchers has invented recyclable ‘water batteries’ that won’t catch fire or explode. The team use water to replace organic electrolytes — which enable the flow of electric current between the positive and negative terminals — meaning their batteries can’t start a fire or blow up — unlike their lithium-ion counterparts.

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