When a phone’s battery life has expired, most of us will take it to a recycling drop-off. Unless you feel like a mad scientist and just want to play with it. Lithium-ion batteries are the most popular types of rechargeable batteries. They are used for handheld electronics such as smartphones, GPS devices, and digital cameras. Their rechargeable, high energy, and slow loss of charge when not in use make them the ideal battery. A YouTube user posted a video of a battery being poked with a knife. It does not take a lot of force or time for the small, rectangular body to combust. Lithium-ion contain flammable electrolyte combined with being pressurized can make this electronic very dangerous. Watch how quickly this battery explodes, please do not try this at home.
Here’s The Scary Reason You Should Never Pierce Your Phone Battery… BOOM.
January 9, 2018