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Researchers try to make batteries for electronics safer

Potentially flammable lithium-ion batteries are in many electronics including recalled Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones. The Department of Energy is spending tens of millions of dollars on creating a safer alternative. Jan Crawford reports from one lab at the University of Maryland where a project is showing promising results.
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