seriously, does anyone know really what is the cause of note7 explosion by
sit around not charging?  Dell computer I can understand, it was charging
on sofa, thermal over-run - possibly not enough safety factor... (hard
nowadays to design with all the high speed charger).  still not buying the
note7 official statement...
> Yes, I think you and I and possibly a few other people in this world know
> what the REAL cause of the "battery problem" is, Matthias!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Matthias Mansfeld
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> Subject: Re: [TN] Element Quiz Question
>
> On 3 Feb 2017 at 11:48, Douglas Pauls wrote:
>
>> My esteemed colleague refers to another of the half fractional
>> elements, Everreadium (Ev-2.5).  Ev has three valence states.  In the
>> +2 valence state, it acts a little like lithium.  In the +4 state, it
>> acts a little like cadmium.  In the +5 state, a little like lead.  So
>> you can see why battery manufacturers first discovered the material.
>> It is an important industrial chemical because it is what fuels the
>> Energizer bunny.  Without this important element, the marketing
>> industry would be devastated.  Ev hydride, as Dave indicated, is an
>> effective catalyst, though one that is somewhat unstable.  It is
>> suspected in a few of the SpaceX launches that have gone awry.
>
> Not to forget the mechanism of spontaneous Ev hydride formation which
> might be the REAL reason for the Note7 battery disaster...
>
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