Laser-based sensor developed by KAUST researchers to detect early signs of lithium-ion battery thermal runaway.
Credit: KAUST / Professor Aamir Farooq
A Saudi Arabian university research team has developed a laser-based sensor that could raise the alarm during early stages of lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery thermal runaway, with potential applications in air cargo, electric aircraft and aircraft passenger cabins. In January 2025, a suspected mobile...
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