More information: Jingshu Zhang et al, Passive battery thermal management and thermal safety protection based on hydrated salt composite phase change materials, Energy Storage and Saving (2024 ...

This salt crystal is both exotic and common: It’s actually table salt — also known as sodium chloride, with the chemical formula NaCl — but bound up with water molecules to form a hydrate ...

They exposed various anhydrous (dry) salts to Mars-like atmospheric conditions and found that some of them — calcium perchlorate and calcium chloride — did indeed become hydrated. (The RSL ...

In either case, the detection of hydrated salts on these slopes means that water plays a vital role in the formation of these streaks," said Lujendra Ojha of the Georgia Institute of Technology ...

Using hydrated salts, this material is engineered to regulate battery temperatures and mitigate thermal runaway (TR) risks, paving the way for safer and more efficient battery applications.