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I doubt at -40C to 80C.



Then you doubt for no reason these ones form Energizer are -40 to +60c..

https://data.energizer.com/PDFs/lithiuml91l92_appman.pdf

And quick googling shows batteries with a wider positive range.


If you scroll through that PDF you'll notice the temperature capacity chart. At -40°C you're going to have to limit your power drain a lot to get rated capacity. At low temperature the chemical reactions get too slow to take advantage of the full capacity of the battery, that's simply a reality you can't get around.

A "betavoltaic" would deliver full rated capacity at any temperature, regardless of changes or duration.




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