why are samsung batteries exploding and how can we make them safer? - Princeton University
When Samsung’s latest smartphone, the Galaxy Note 7, was released in August, it came with one unexpected flaw. There were news reports of the phone bursting into flames. In one case, a Florida man’s Jeep combusted into a fiery heap while the phone was charging inside the vehicle. The incidents prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to send out a warning against use of the phone on aircraft while Samsung started a massive recall.