Fire-Extinguishing Microcapsule-Coated Aerogel Sheet

Delays Thermal Runaway Propagation by ~7×

Combining aerogel thermal insulation with temperature-responsive release of fire-extinguishing agent, this sheet extends the thermal runaway propagation time in a battery module from 430 s to 2907 s, outperforming conventional insulation materials.

Xiao, Yueyue · Pan, Yuelei · Jie, Yang · Longlong, Li · 75802734 · Cheng, Xudong · Zhang, Heping

Chemical Engineering Journal 2025

Advantages

Thermal runaway propagation time extended from 430 s to 2907 s (confined battery module condition)

Superior to conventional thermal insulation materials (confined battery module condition)

Releases fire-extinguishing agent in early stage of thermal runaway via rapid heat absorption

Coupled with high-temperature resistant aerogel sheet to suppress thermal runaway propagation