Rechargeable battery with voltage activated current interrupter

A battery, comprising:

• a first electrode;
• a second electrode;
• a separator interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode;
• a first current collector coupled with the first electrode, the first current collector configured to transfer electrons to and/or from the first electrode;
• and
• an interrupt layer configured to interrupt a current flow within the battery upon exposure to a voltage in excess of a threshold, the interrupt layer interposed between the first electrode and the first current collector, the interrupt layer being laminated to the first current collector when the interrupt layer is unactivated, the interrupt layer being delaminated from the first current collector when activated by being exposed to the voltage in excess of the threshold, the delamination of the interrupt layer from the first current collector interrupting the current flow in the battery, the interrupt layer including a decomposable component configured to decompose in response to being exposed to the voltage in excess of the threshold, the decomposition of the decomposable component evolving a gas for delaminating the interrupt layer from the first current collector.