Battery technology that can operate reliably at extremely low temperatures may be very valuable for a wide range of applications.
For example, these batteries can power equipment, vehicles and robotic systems in outer space, deep seas and other extreme environments.
To operate safely and effectively in these environments, batteries should have components that do not freeze or adversely react to significant drops in temperature.
One suggested solution is to design rechargeable aqueous batteries that contain so-called antifreeze electrolytes.
, According to foreign media reports, researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other research institutes in China have recently developed a new strategy for designing anti-freezing electrolytes for water-based batteries.
Related papers have been published in the journal Nature Energy.
The paper said the study focused on two specific temperature-related factors that have so far not been the main focus of anti-freezing electrolyte design.
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