One of the biggest limitations to the performance of Lithium-ion batteries may have been overcome thanks to scientists in China.
While Lithium-ion battery technology has come on leaps and bounds over the last decade, a major challenge has still been their poor ability to store charge in extreme cold, with temperatures below -35C leading to the rapid depletion of battery power and frequent need to recharge, hence EV drivers in regions regularly prone to sub-zero conditions reporting problems with reliability and the inability to use these devices for activities such as space exploration.
Now a team of scientists in China have reported their work to adapt the design of Lithium-ion batteries has led to a significant improvement in performance at very low…