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derek muller #Technology

Veritasium | This Battery Was Almost Too Dangerous to Exist

For decades, a high-energy rechargeable battery seemed impossible - until we managed to tame one of the most volatile metals.

00:00 - What’s inside a battery?

04:11 - How does a battery work?

07:15 - How did we increase battery power?

11:13 - The first rechargeable lithium battery

13:29 - The Tiny Needles That Kill Batteries

16:06 - Goodenough? We can do better

20:07 - The birth of the lithium-ion battery

27:10 - Why do batteries explode?

29:31 - Blowing up a battery

Derek
Veritasium