![Watching what happens inside of next-generation batteries, causing fires](https://hight3ch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/watching-what-happens-inside-of.jpg)
In order to better understand efficiency-reducing dendrites, the metal wire forming phenomenon that consumes electrolytes while new generation lithium metal batteries are charging, researchers have developed a visualization cell as a “window” to look inside the potentially explosive process.