lithium battery explosion (dendrites)
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Published 2022-12-20
A similar dendrite pattern is seen in crystal formation, coral, fungi growth, liquid seeping through soil, lightning, or what you see when you drop dye into glue, which is called viscous fingering. A process called diffusion-limited aggregation happens to create the same patterns as seen in viscous fingering, in which a less viscous liquid presses through a more viscous liquid. The finger-like projections result from pressure being somewhat greater at the tips.