journal article·2026-05-16Open access

Electrode-Level Emulation of Temperature Impact in Commercial Li-Ion Batteries

Matthieu Dubarry, Alexa Fernando, David Beck

Batteries· Volume 12· Issue 5

Abstract

Temperature affects the battery voltage response, and it is essential to take this influence into consideration for diagnosis purposes, as it could be misinterpreted for degradation. Temperature affects cell kinetics, and a good proxy to emulate this impact is to use electrode data at different C rates. This work further validates this concept by analyzing the relationship between temperature and rate at the electrode level for commercial graphite//LiFePO4 and (silicon, graphite)//LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2 cells. It will be shown that excellent emulation accuracy for both the voltage response and the capacity retention can be obtained for temperatures varying between −14 °C and 55 °C.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Battery Technologies Research · Advancements in Battery Materials · Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies

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Affiliations

Hawaiʻi Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA

Funding

ONR

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