A team led by molecular chemist Ying Zhang from the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Chemistry recently developed a ...

Lithium metal batteries promise far more energy storage than current lithium-ion cells. They can deliver up to ten times the ...

Adding fire-suppressing chemicals into batteries can prevent overheating, fires and explosions, cutting the risks for ...

A firefighting aircraft drops Phos-Chek pink fire retardant on Pacific Palisades on Jan. 7 (Image credit: Mario Tama/Staff via Getty Images). It's hard to measure the efficiency of fire retardant ...

The eye-catching flame retardant — seen in photographs coating homes, cars and yards — has been used to stamp out persistent fires for over 50 years, according to its manufacturer, Perimeter ...