The battery memory effect, also known as battery lag or lazy battery effect, mainly affects rechargeable batteries such as nickel cadmium (NiCd) and nickel hydrogen (NiMH) batteries. However, it is usually not observed in lithium-ion batteries. Here is a more detailed explanation of the battery memory effect:
The "memory effect" of notebook batteries refers to the situation where rechargeable batteries "remember" their most frequently charged or discharged capacity, resulting in a decrease in their capacity over time. Essentially, if a battery is repeatedly charged before fully discharging, it may "forget" how to fully discharge, resulting in a decrease in overall capacity. Not only laptop batteries can produce memory effects, but in fact, any battery can produce memory effects.
Capacity reduction: The greatest impact of memory effect is the decrease in battery capacity, which shortens the battery's lifespan. For example, your laptop battery originally had a capacity of 100Wh, but due to the memory effect, the capacity is only 70Wh. This will undoubtedly greatly reduce the usage time of your computer. If not calibrated in time, the battery capacity will decrease more and more significantly, which may ultimately lead to a shorter battery life.
Nickel cadmium battery (NiCd): Nickel cadmium batteries are the most prone to memory effects due to the crystallization of cadmium in the negative electrode of the battery. If the battery is repeatedly charged before being fully discharged, these cadmium crystals will form larger clusters, which will limit the battery's ability to fully discharge during subsequent use.
Nickel hydrogen batteries (NiMH): NiMH batteries also exhibit memory effects, but typically not as pronounced as nickel cadmium batteries. The memory effect in nickel hydrogen batteries is believed to be caused by similar but less severe crystallization processes, or by the inability of the battery to accurately track its charging state due to voltage drops during discharge.
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries: Lithium ion batteries generally do not produce memory effects because the movement of lithium ions between these materials during the charging and discharging process of lithium-ion batteries is based on their electrochemical reactions rather than structural changes. The positive electrode of lithium-ion batteries usually uses oxides (such as lithium manganese oxide, lithium cobalt oxide, lithium iron phosphate, etc.), while the negative electrode uses carbon materials (such as graphite). This design allows lithium-ion batteries to move freely between the positive and negative electrodes during charging and discharging, without forming a fixed charging and discharging level, thus avoiding the problem of electrode material deactivation and memory effects.
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