In 2016, Professor Alex Volinsky explained the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 battery fires on Fox 13 News with a balloon analogy. Elena and Marcus revisit that segment and connect it to his own lithium-battery research: germanium anodes that survive 400% swelling, chromium and tungsten oxide anodes, vanadium pentoxide cathodes, and protective cathode coatings.
Original 2016 Fox 13 News segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOt8kuklnbI
Deep dives in this series:
Episode 415 — Ion Beam-Mixed Ge Electrodes for High Capacity Li Rechargeable Batteries: https://rss.com/podcasts/professor-alex-volinsky/3234614
Episode 361 — Facile Route for Synthesis of Mesoporous Cr2O3 Sheet as Anode Materials for Li-Ion Batteries: https://rss.com/podcasts/professor-alex-volinsky/3233580
Episode 288 — Vanadium Sheets Power Batteries: https://rss.com/podcasts/professor-alex-volinsky/3230896
Episode 261 — Tungsten Oxide for Batteries: https://rss.com/podcasts/professor-alex-volinsky/3230841
Episode 272 — Nano Tungsten Oxide Anodes: https://rss.com/podcasts/professor-alex-volinsky/3230863
Episode 205 — Coating the Cathode: https://rss.com/podcasts/professor-alex-volinsky/3226323
Episode 212 — Amorphous Battery Boost: https://rss.com/podcasts/professor-alex-volinsky/3226334
