The invention belongs to the field of batteries, and particularly relates to a composite particle for a battery, a battery diaphragm and a lithium ion battery. The composite particle for the battery comprises a phase change particle and an inorganic compound coating layer coating the surface of the phase change particle, wherein the phase change particles are paraffin, crystalline hydrated salt ormolten salt; and the inorganic compound coating layer is silicon dioxide, attapulgite, kaolinite, montmorillonite, hydrotalcite, vermiculite, sepiolite, mica, illite, diatomite, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, aluminum oxide or nanocellulose. The composite particle for the battery provided by the invention can effectively control the internal temperature of the lithium ion battery, reduce the internal temperature fluctuation of the lithium ion battery during charging and discharging, absorb part of heat during thermal runaway, reduce the heat release amount of the battery to a certain extent, ensure the safety of the lithium ion battery, and does not affect the electrochemical performance of the battery.