Methodology for the Holistic Design of Format-Flexible Lithium-Ion Battery Systems

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(a) Examples of application-oriented, format-flexible cells in consumer electronics: battery of the iPhone 12 [17] and hexagonal battery by LG Chem [18] for use in smart watches. Comparison of (b) the cylindrical tank used around 1915 [19] and (c) the tank in recent automobiles [20] (reproduced with permission, Copyright 2004 Elsevier).

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