Environment Adding fire-suppressing chemicals into batteries can prevent overheating, fires and explosions, cutting the risks for electric vehicles and portable electronics By Jeremy Hsu Facebook / Meta Twitter / X icon Linkedin Reddit Email Lithium-based batteries like the ones that power electric vehicles are at risk of overheating YONHAP/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Batteries enhanced with a polymer material that releases fire-suppressing chemicals at high temperatures are significantly less likely t...