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The Influence of Temperature on the Capacity of Lithium Ion Batteries with Different Anodes

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Lv, Shuaishuai, Wang, Xingxing, Lu, Wenfan, Zhang, Jiaqiao, Ni, Hongjun·2021·Energies

Abstract

Temperature is considered to be an important indicator that affects the capacity of a lithium ion batteries. Therefore, it is of great significance to study the relationship between the capacity and temperature of lithium ion batteries with different anodes. In this study, the single battery is used as the research object to simulate the temperature environment during the actual use of the power battery, and conduct a charge and discharge comparison test for lithium iron phosphate battery, lithium manganate battery and lithium cobalt oxide battery. In the test of capacity characteristics of lithium ion batteries of three different cathode materials at different temperatures, the optimal operating temperature range of the lithium ion battery is extracted from the discharge efficiencies obtained. According to the research results, the discharge capacity of a lithium ion battery can be approximated by a cubic polynomial of temperature. The optimal operating temperature of lithium ion battery is 20–50 °C within 1 s, as time increases, the direct current (DC) internal resistance of the battery increases and the slope becomes smaller. Between 1 s and 10 s, the DC internal resistance of the battery basically shows a linear relationship with time. In the charge and discharge process, when state of charge (SOC) 0% and SOC 100%, the internal resistance of the battery is the largest. The SOC has the greatest impact on the polarization internal resistance, and the smallest impact on the ohmic internal resistance.

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TL;DR

Temperature strongly affects lithium-ion discharge capacity, with capacity dropping sharply below 0 °C and the best operating range reported as 20–50 °C. For three cathode materials tested, discharge capacity could be approximated by a cubic polynomial of temperature.

Key findings

  • At −40 °C, relative capacity was 46.6% for lithium iron phosphate, 36.8% for lithium manganate, and 11.7% for lithium cobalt oxide; above 0 °C, discharge capacity remained basically above 93.4%.
  • Cubic fits were reported for discharge capacity vs. temperature: lithium iron phosphate C = 13.696t³ − 424.29t² + 3588.6t + 1862.4, R² = 0.9802; lithium manganate C = 16.682t³ − 397.15t² + 3379.9t + 688.8, R² = 0.9511.
  • For lithium iron phosphate, DC internal resistance was largest at SOC 0% and SOC 100%; SOC had the greatest impact on polarization internal resistance and the smallest impact on ohmic internal resistance.
  • Pulse time affected internal resistance: within 1 s, DC internal resistance increased with time and the slope became smaller; between 1 s and 10 s, DC internal resistance was basically linear with time.

Methods

  • Single batteries were tested in a humidity chamber with 8 temperature gradients: −40, −20, −10, 0, 25, 40, 55, and 60 °C at 40% relative humidity, using Arbin EVTS, CDS5V-100A-CD, and BTS-9000 systems.
  • Charging was constant current 0.2C (2 A) to 3.65 V, then constant voltage at 3.65 V until current was below 200 mA; discharging was at 1C (10 A) to 2 V after 3 h rest, and the average of three single batteries was used.
  • For lithium iron phosphate, SOC–OCV curves were obtained by interpolation at 0.2C and by a static method after 3 h rest in 5% SOC steps; regression analysis was used for capacity–temperature and SOC–OCV fitting.

Limitations

  • The paper states that research needs further improvement and that the lithium iron phosphate power battery pack was regarded as a whole, so the influence of inconsistency within the battery pack on battery characteristics was not considered; next steps should introduce inconsistency parameters.
  • Evident from the text: the internal-resistance and OCV analyses are described only for lithium iron phosphate, not for lithium manganate or lithium cobalt oxide, so those findings may not generalize to all three tested materials.
  • Evident from the text: the title/abstract refer to “different anodes,” but the experimental objects described are lithium iron phosphate, lithium manganate, and lithium cobalt oxide cathode materials.

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Crossref · 10.3390/en15010060

Cites

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Statistics

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Claims the paper makes

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  • Premisecitation

    Among all environmental factors, temperature has the greatest impact on the charge and discharge performance of lithium ion batteries.

    “Among all environmental factors, temperature has the greatest impact on the charge and discharge performance of lithium ion batteries [10].”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim1 of 1 sources checked
    • cites [10] Harper, 2019, Recycling lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles, Nature source

      The Stabilization and passivation of end-of-life batteries section says increasing temperature shortens discharge time in a salt solution during recycling. It does not compare environmental factors or discuss temperature’s effect on normal charging and discharging performance. Searches for the claimed comparison and for temperature-related battery performance found no passage addressing it. (LLM, conf=0.77)

      Experimental — accuracy not yet measured
  • Findingreasoning

    The discharge capacity of a lithium ion battery will decrease as the temperature decreases at low temperatures, regardless of whether the cathode material is lithium iron phosphate, lithium manganate or lithium cobalt oxide.

    “Through the comprehensive analysis of the above charts, it can be seen that regardless of whether the cathode material is lithium iron phosphate, lithium manganate or lithium cobalt oxide, the discharge capacity of a lithium ion battery will decrease as the temperature decreases at low temperatures [25,26].”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim1 of 2 sources checked
    • cites [25] Bandhauer, 2011, A critical review of thermal issues in lithium-ion batteries, J. Electrochem. Soc. source
    • cites [26] Ma, 2018, Temperature effect and thermal impact in lithium-ion batteries: A review, Prog. Nat. Sci. Mater. Int. source
  • Premisecitation

    High temperature can accelerate the migration speed of lithium ions.

    “High temperature can accelerate the migration speed of lithium ions [9].”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim1 of 1 sources checked
    • cites [9] Karimi, 2013, Thermal management of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, Int. J. Energy Res. source

      Section 3.1 (page not available in our copy) says higher temperatures generally increase electrochemical reaction rates and lower internal resistance. That supports faster battery processes broadly, but the paper does not specifically say that lithium ions migrate faster. (LLM, conf=0.82)

      Experimental — accuracy not yet measured
  • Findingcitation

    The polarization resistance is more affected by SOC than DC internal resistance.

    “It can be seen from the figure that the polarization resistance is more affected by SOC than DC internal resistance [30,31].”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim1 of 2 sources checked
    • cites [30] Qi, G., Li, X., and Yang, D. (September, January 31). A control strategy for dynamic balancing of lithium iron phosphate battery based on the performance of cell voltage. Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE Conference and Expo Transportation Electrification Asia-Pacific (ITEC Asia-Pacific), Beijing, China. source
    • cites [31] Zhou, S., Zhao, Y., and Gao, S. (2021). Analysis of Heat Dissipation and Preheating Module for Vehicle Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery. Energies, 14. source

      Section 2.1 mentions polarization and ohmic resistance as inputs to a battery heat-generation calculation, but does not compare how they vary with state of charge. Searches for the claimed comparison and for SOC and internal resistance found no passage addressing it. (LLM, conf=0.75)

      Experimental — accuracy not yet measured
  • Findingcitation

    When the SOC is 90-100%, the sensitivity of DC internal resistance is the largest.

    “When the SOC is 90-100%, the sensitivity of DC internal resistance is the largest [29].”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim1 of 1 sources checked
    • cites [29] Li, 2018, Modeling and SOC estimation of lithium iron phosphate battery considering capacity loss, Prot. Control Mod. Power Syst. source

      Section 3.1 says that SOC affects the battery model’s resistance parameters and describes estimating resistance at different SOCs. It does not say that DC internal resistance is most sensitive at 90–100% SOC. Searches for that range and for resistance sensitivity found no passage establishing the claimed ranking; page numbers were not available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.74)

      Experimental — accuracy not yet measured
  • May combine two claims. 8
  • Classified as probably not a substantial claim. 4
  • May combine two claims.

    Findingnone given

    Within 1 s, as time increases, the DC internal resistance of the battery increases and the slope becomes smaller.

    “Within 1 s, the DC internal resistance of the battery increases and the slope takes effect as time increases.”
    • Also stated in: § Abstract · plain
      “within 1 s, as time increases, the direct current (DC) internal resistance of the battery increases and the slope becomes smaller.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • May combine two claims.

    Findingown data

    The SOC has the greatest impact on the polarization internal resistance, and the smallest impact on the ohmic internal resistance.

    “The SOC has the greatest impact on the polarization internal resistance, and the smallest impact on the ohmic internal resistance.”
    • Also stated in: § 3.2. Relationship between Internal Resistance of Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery and State of Charge (SOC) · plain
      “SOC has the greatest impact on polarization resistance and the least impact on ohmic resistance.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • May combine two claims.

    Findingreasoning

    When the temperature is lower than 0 °C, the discharge capacity of the lithium ion battery begins to decrease, and it drops sharply as the temperature drops.

    “When the temperature is lower than 0 • C, the discharge capacity of the lithium ion battery begins to decrease, and it drops sharply as the temperature drops.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing).

    Findingnone given

    The DC internal resistance is basically similar to the polarization resistance.

    “Moreover, the DC internal resistance is basically similar to the polarization resistance.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • May combine two claims.

    Findingown data

    When the SOC is 10-90%, the sensitivity of DC internal resistance to SOC is relatively small, and the change is stable.

    “When the SOC is 10-90%, the sensitivity of DC internal resistance to SOC is relatively small, and the change is stable.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • May combine two claims.

    Findingown data

    Below 0°C, the discharge capacity of lithium-ion batteries begins to decrease, and decreases sharply as the temperature drops.

    “Below 0 • C, the discharge capacity of lithium-ion batteries begins to decrease, and decreases sharply as the temperature drops.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing), S4 (based).

    Findingnone given

    SOC has basically the same influence on ohmic resistance, polarization resistance and DC internal resistance.

    “In addition, SOC has basically the same influence on ohmic resistance, polarization resistance and DC internal resistance.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • May combine two claims.

    Premisecitation

    Temperature affects the discharge performance and discharge capacity of a lithium ion battery.

    “Changes in temperature directly affect the discharge performance and discharge capacity of a lithium ion battery [7].”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
    • cites [7] Zhang, 2018, Experimental investigation on thermal management performance of electric vehicle power battery using composite phase change material, J. Clean. Prod. source
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing).

    Study design and conductnone given

    The study did not consider the influence of inconsistency within the battery pack on battery characteristics.

    “In the current research, the lithium iron phosphate power battery pack is regarded as a whole, and the influence of the inconsistency within the battery pack on the battery characteristics is not considered.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
    • The authors state this as an assumption: The lithium iron phosphate power battery pack can be treated as a single homogeneous unit for characterizing battery characteristics.
  • Classified as probably not a substantial claim.

    Study design and conductreasoning

    The average value of the temperature gradient test data of three single batteries is used as the final value to ensure accuracy and avoid random errors.

    “In order to ensure the accuracy of the experimental data and avoid random errors, the average value of the temperature gradient test data of three single batteries is used as the final value.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • May combine two claims.

    Interpretationreasoning

    The decrease in temperature increases the internal resistance of the lithium ion battery, which causes the discharge cut-off voltage to be reached early and the discharge to end.

    “On the other hand, the decrease in temperature will increase the internal resistance of the lithium ion battery, which will cause the discharge cut-off voltage to be reached early, and the discharge will end.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • May combine two claims.

    Premisecitation

    The decrease in temperature results in a decrease in the activity of the active electrolyte in the lithium ion battery and an increase in the concentration, which slows down the deintercalation rate of lithium ions during the discharge process.

    “On the one hand, the decrease in temperature will result in a decrease in the activity of the active electrolyte in the lithium ion battery and an increase in the concentration, which in turn will slow down the deintercalation rate of lithium ions during the discharge process [27].”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
    • cites [27] Wen, 2012, A Review on Lithium-Ion Batteries Safety Issues: Existing Problems and Possible Solutions, Mater Express source
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  • The paper relies on this without support.

    The cycle life of lithium ion batteries is optimal within the 20-50 °C temperature range.

    “Through comprehensive consideration of discharge efficiency and cycle life, the best operating temperature of the lithium ion battery is 20-50 • C.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    The three tested cathode materials (lithium iron phosphate, lithium manganate, lithium cobalt oxide) are representative of lithium ion batteries with different anodes.

    “In the current study, the novelty is that we take lithium iron phosphate battery, lithium manganate battery and lithium cobalt oxide battery as the research objects”
  • The authors state this as an assumption.

    The lithium iron phosphate power battery pack can be treated as a single homogeneous unit for characterizing battery characteristics.

    “In the current research, the lithium iron phosphate power battery pack is regarded as a whole, and the influence of the inconsistency within the battery pack on the battery characteristics is not considered.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    The cycle life of lithium-ion batteries is optimal within the 20-50°C temperature range.

    “Considering the discharge efficiency and cycle life, the optimal operating temperature of a lithium ion battery is 20-50 • C.”
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Self-check

Percentages, sums and reported differences re-computed from the paper’s own numbers.

Each contradiction between two passages listed here was confirmed by an independent check.

  • High-temperature capacity is not uniformly reduced

    Major

    The conclusion says capacity decreases at temperatures of at least 50 °C, but the lithium manganate table reports 123.5% of its 25 °C reference capacity at 55 °C.

  • Capacity does not consistently increase between 25 °C and 55 °C

    Minor

    The claimed increase with temperature is contradicted by the lithium cobalt oxide results: mean capacity falls from 9,842.2 mAh at 25 °C to 9,615.6 mAh at 40 °C.

  • Cobalt oxide fit is called a manganate fit

    Minor

    The paragraph introduces the lithium cobalt oxide results and Figure 7, which is captioned as a cobalt oxide curve, but describes the fitted battery as lithium manganate.

  • SOC effects are described as both different and essentially the same

    Minor

    The text ranks polarization resistance as more affected by SOC than DC resistance, and DC resistance as more affected than ohmic resistance. It then says SOC has basically the same influence on all three.

  • Lithium manganate fit disagrees with the reported 25 °C capacity

    Minor

    With t defined as temperature, the stated polynomial gives 97,623.8 mAh at 25 °C. The corresponding table reports a mean of 9,469.9 mAh.

  • Lithium iron phosphate fit disagrees with the reported 25 °C capacity

    Minor

    The paper defines t as temperature. Substituting t = 25 into the stated polynomial gives 40,396.15 mAh, rather than the table's mean of 10,432.4 mAh.

  • Opposite claims about temperature and electrolyte activity

    Minor

    The conclusion says electrolyte activity decreases as temperature increases, whereas the discussion says it decreases as temperature decreases.

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Authors
Lv, S., Wang, X., Lu, W., Zhang, J., & Ni, H.
Affiliations
Nantong University (CN)
Corresponding author
Ni, Hongjun
Venue
Energies
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2021-12-22
Volume
15
Issue
1
Pages
60
ISSN
1996-1073 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4200615888
Cited by
99
References
36
Citations by year
2026: 23 · 2025: 35 · 2024: 18 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 9
FWCI
3.29
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Energies (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • Government of Jiangsu Province
  • Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Automotive Engineering › Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Extraction and Separation Processes
Keywords
lithium-ion batteries, temperature effects, battery capacity, lithium iron phosphate, lithium manganate, LiCoO2, cathode materials, discharge capacity, state of charge, optimal operating temperature

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