A review of thermal runaway prevention and mitigation strategies for lithium-ion batteries

Lithium-ion batteries are widely considered the leading candidate energy source for powering electric vehicles due to their high energy and power densities. The thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries is the phenomenon of chain exothermic reactions within the battery. These reactions cause a sharp rise in the internal battery temperature causing the inner structures of the battery to destabilize and degrade, which eventually leads to the failure of the battery. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the key aspects of the thermal runaway processes, which consists of thermal runaway initiation mechanisms, thermal runaway propagation, and the characterization of vented gases during the thermal runaway…

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  Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada