MIT engineers find battery dendrites grow faster under low stress, defying old theories
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MIT engineers discovered that battery dendrites—tiny structures causing short circuits in solid-state batteries—actually grow faster under low stress conditions, contradicting decades-old theories that blamed mechanical stress. Using advanced stress-measurement techniques, researchers found that high electrical currents trigger chemical reactions that weaken ceramic electrolytes during operation, making them more vulnerable to dendrite formation and battery failure.
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