With the escalation of environmental issues, electric vehicles (EVs) powered primarily by lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have become a significant alternative to traditional fuel vehicles. However, the pursuit of high energy density and high-rate performance has led to increasingly severe thermal safety issues related to thermal runaway (TR), which significantly hinders the further promotion of electric vehicles. To address this, this paper first reviews the mechanisms associated with thermal runaway, including its triggers, development, and propagation, which aids in a deeper understanding of thermal runaway. Subsequently, based on these mechanisms, the current advanced thermal runaway protection methods are summarized from both component-level and system-level perspectives. At the component level, enhancing the thermal safety performance of batteries through material reinforcement is the most direct approach, as these materials are the main participants in the side reactions of thermal runaway. However, when abuse scenarios occur, lithium-ion batteries still face the risk of thermal runaway; therefore, system-level protective methods are also necessary. On one hand, advanced thermal management technologies can be utilized to prevent the accumulation of heat within the battery before thermal runaway occurs, thereby reducing the likelihood of triggering thermal runaway. On the other hand, after a thermal runaway event occurs, suppression and extinguishing measures can be employed to inhibit its development and propagation, thus mitigating the hazards posed by thermal runaway. This paper constructs a comprehensive thermal safety protection system through a thorough review of the latest research findings in the field of thermal safety protection, providing maximum safety assurance for batteries operating at high rates.
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