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Exploration about the Electrolyte System of Li-ion Batteries for the Wide Temperature Range Operation

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Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have garnered great attention owing to their high specific energy and power compared with other batteries. Currently, the use of LIBs is expanded to the power source of mid- or large-sized devices such as electric vehicles, energy storage devices, and so on. For the stable operation of such devices, LIBs should deliver their battery performance under the daily-life temperature, i.e., from − 20 to 60 °C. In so far as, direct modification of the electrolyte system is considered the most effective among various strategies. Herein, we investigated various carbonate-based electrolyte systems for LIBs. The effect of the compositions and additives of the electrolyte on the battery performance was scrutinized. Therefore, we could provide an understanding of the electrolyte design rule, which enables LIBs to work under the desired temperature.

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This study was funded by Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy of Korea and supported by the Materials/ Parts Technology Development Program of the Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (20011287). This research was supported by “Regional Innovation Strategy (RIS)” through the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education(MOE)(2021RIS-001).

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    Ok-Jeong Kim, Yeong-Hyun Cho, Jung-Jin Kang & Gi-Yeong Yun

  2. Department of Physics, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, 28644, Republic of Korea

    Young-Sang Yu

  3. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea

    Chunjoong Kim

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Kim, OJ., Cho, YH., Kang, JJ. et al. Exploration about the Electrolyte System of Li-ion Batteries for the Wide Temperature Range Operation. Electron. Mater. Lett. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13391-024-00488-x

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