Engineers develop lithium-ion batteries that work well in extreme cold and heat

When it comes to battery developments, there’s no shortage of news. From a battery design that could last up to 100 years to a water-based battery that’s produced at half the cost of lithium-ion ones, it seems there is always something new and exciting happening in the field.Now, engineers at the University of California, San Diego, have engineered novel energy-packed lithium-ion batteries that perform optimally at freezing cold and scorching hot temperatures, according to a statement by the institution released on Monday.Operations at extreme temperatures“You need high-temperature operation in areas where the ambient temperature can reach the triple digits and the roads get even hotter. In electric vehicles, the battery packs are typically under the floor, close to these hot roads,” explained Zheng Chen, a professor of nanoengineering at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of…

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