One of the main uses for toll processing technology is to help provide capacity for the spike in demand for battery production for electronic devices and electric vehicles.
These batteries are primarily made at present using lithium-ion battery technology, which is desirable because they provide a lot of power given their size and weight, and are more suitable for easy recharging, rather than requiring discharging every time they are to be charged again.
One odd side effect that can sometimes be seen is a swelling battery, which can in some cases bloat to the point that it pushes against the battery door of a device and can be concerning for those that remember the problems with Samsung’s infamous Galaxy Note 7.
The swelling is caused by a build-up of gas inside the battery caused by a disruption to the chemical reaction that produces energy, which can have a multitude of reasons.
The first and most obvious is extreme heat, with a study showing that just four hours at a temperature over 90 degrees Celsius can cause expanding batteries, which is a temperature that is possible with certain devices without adequate heat dispersion such as a smothered laptop.
As well as this, improper charging can cause additional stresses to the battery that can lead to gas build-up and an increased rate of discharge.
There are a few common ways this can happen, with the first and most obvious being excessive overcharging of a battery, where it is left to charge all of the time.
In practice, most devices specifically use battery-saving features to avoid this issue, but if you tend to leave your phone plugged in, try letting the battery run and charge it later.
The opposite can also cause battery stress, so if you regularly let your device’s battery run out completely it can cause stress over time, as can charging it using a low-quality cable where the charging process is regularly disrupted.