Thorny issue plaguing lithium-ion batteries laid bare in new study
March 12, 2026
March 12, 2026
HOUSTON, Texas, March 12 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Thorny issue plaguing lithium-ion batteries laid bare in new study
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Lithium dendrites, i.e. tiny crystalline thorns that grow off of lithium-ion battery anodes during charging, have been a persistent challenge for the world's most widely used form of energy storage.
"Dendrites can penetrate the battery's separator, causing catastro . . .
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Thorny issue plaguing lithium-ion batteries laid bare in new study
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Lithium dendrites, i.e. tiny crystalline thorns that grow off of lithium-ion battery anodes during charging, have been a persistent challenge for the world's most widely used form of energy storage.
"Dendrites can penetrate the battery's separator, causing catastro . . .