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Startup Blue Current seeking to commercialize non-flammable fluorinated electrolytes for Li-ion batteries

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Key properties include low volatility; chemical inertness; high oxidative and thermal stabilities; wide temperature range; non-toxic and biologically inert; and no flash point (non-flammable). A slow discharge means, for example, that acceleration would be compromised when stepping on the pedal in an electric car. Dominica H.

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