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Researchers at Texas A&M University have invented a technology that can prevent lithium batteries from heating and failing. Their carbon nanotube design for the battery's conductive plate, or anode, enables the safe storage of a large quantity of lithium ions, thereby reducing the risk of fire. The researchers said that this new anode architecture will help lithium batteries charge faster than commercially available batteries.
