This research investigates the use of a fiber optic sensor for detecting hydrogen gas during a thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Timely detection of thermal runaway in LIBs, particularly in storage and logistics, is crucial for effective safety management and preventing the escalation of incidents to adjacent cells. The sensors employed in this study utilize fiber Bragg grating (FBG) technology. The FBG sensors are coated with palladium nanoparticles, enabling the detection of hydrogen concentrations up to 5%. In abuse tests, the sensors successfully identified hydrogen emissions. Cross-sensitivity effects were observed during a secondary test and were thoroughly investigated. These interferences were found to be primarily caused by carbon monoxide (CO), a common byproduct of battery venting. While the presence of CO can interfere with hydrogen detection, both signals remain independently valuable as indicators of cell malfunction. This dual-response behavior enhances the robustness of fault detection under real-world battery failure scenarios.

A new synthetic strategy for pyrazolo[1,5-d][1,2,4]triazin-7(6H)-ones 4 through intramolecular cyclization of alkyl 2-(4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)methylene)hydrazine-1-carboxylates 3 is described, allowing us to selectively modify the N-substituent in 3-position. The reduction in nitro compounds 4 with tin(II) chloride leads to amines 5, and their acetylation leads to acetamides 6. Via alkylation of 4 with bromoacetic acid alkyl esters and 2-chloro-5-(chloromethyl)pyridine, and the subsequent reduction in alkylated nitro compounds 7, the corresponding amines 8 and amides 9 were accessible in very good yields. The molecular structure of ethyl 2-(2-morpholino-3-nitro-7-oxopyrazolo[1,5-d][1,2,4]triazin-6(7H)-yl)acetate (7b) was confirmed by single-crystal X-Ray diffraction analysis. Antibacterial and cytotoxic properties were evaluated for 61 synthesized compounds.