Lithium-ion batteries for low-temperature applications: Limiting factors and solutions
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Modern technologies used in the sea, the poles, or aerospace require reliable batteries with outstanding performance at temperatures below zero degrees. However, commercially available lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) show significant performance degradation under low-temperature (LT) conditions. Broadening the application area of LIBs requires an improvement of their LT characteristics. This review examines current challenges for each of the components of LIBs (anode, cathode, and electrolyte) in an LT environment. In addition, it discusses the possible modification methods and practical solutions for better LT performance of the battery. Finally, several research flaws are pointed out for LT LIBs that deserve greater attention, and tackling them might result in LIBs being operable at ultra-low temperatures.
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Low temperatures inhibit lithium-ion battery performance and limit their application at high altitudes and cold weather.
“However, low temperatures (LT) inhibit LIBs performance and limit their application at high altitudes and cold weather.”
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“This poses severe challenges for the use of LIBs in aerospace, hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), and electric vehicles (EVs) 4 .”
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- Authors
- Belgibayeva, A., Rakhmetova, A., Rakhatkyzy, M., Kairova, M., Mukushev, I., Issatayev, N., Kalimuldina, G., Nurpeissova, A., Sun, Y.-K., & Bakenov, Z.
- Affiliations
- Nazarbayev University (KZ)
- Hanyang University (KR)
- Corresponding author
- Sun, Yang-Kook
- Bakenov, Zhumabay
- ORCID
- Venue
- Journal of Power Sources
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2023-02
- Volume
- 557
- Pages
- 232550
- ISSN
- 0378-7753 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4313398761
- Cited by
- 141
- References
- 19
- Citations by year
- 2026: 44 · 2025: 56 · 2024: 28 · 2023: 13
- FWCI
- 6.64
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Journal of Power Sources (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- Nazarbayev University Repository (Nazarbayev University) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Advancements in Battery Materials
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Automotive Engineering › Advanced Battery Technologies Research
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
- Keywords
- lithium-ion batteries, low-temperature performance, anode materials, cathode materials, electrolytes, battery degradation, cold storage, aerospace batteries
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