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New Jersey Institute of Technology: Why Do Lithium-ion Batteries Fail? Scientists Find Clues in Microscopic Metal 'Thorns'
March 13, 2026
NEWARK, New Jersey, March 13 (TNSjou) -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news:

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Why Do Lithium-ion Batteries Fail? Scientists Find Clues in Microscopic Metal 'Thorns'

Written by: Mindy Weisberger

For the first time, scientists have observed how tiny metal "thorns" called dendrites sprout inside lithium-ion batteries, which can cause the batteries to short-circuit. Their findings, published Ma . . .

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