Ensuring optimal quality and performance in battery manufacturing

The quality and performance of battery components are critical to your success. In your incoming materials and electrode processing electrode processing quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) processes, you might encounter common issues like material impurities, inconsistent electrolyte quality, and defective slurry formulations, which can hinder performance and safety. Thermo Fisher Scientific provides connected informatics, process metrology, and proven workflows for laboratory QC and failure analysis. These solutions can be deployed globally, offering you expert support, speed, and scalability.

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Incoming materials and mineral processing

Raw materials control

The foundation of our battery technology lies in the careful selection and processing of raw materials. Utilizing advanced analytical techniques such as ICP-MS and ICP-OES, we have the ability to analyze the purity and consistency of the materials we use. This rigorous testing process is vital in preventing impurities that could compromise battery life and safety, helping to ensure our products deliver maximum reliability and performance.
 

Mineral resource processing

The foundation of high-performance batteries lies in the meticulous processing of mineral resources. Utilizing XRF technology, we conduct detailed elemental analysis to guarantee the purity and quality of our raw materials. This stringent control process is essential in preventing contaminants that could compromise battery life and safety, helping to ensure our products deliver exceptional reliability.


Cathode and anode QA/QC

Ensuring precise and accurate detection of impurities and deffects of cathode and anode materials needs to be consistant because they significantly affect the performance, safety and logevity of batteries.

Determination of elemental impurities in lithium iron phosphate using ICP-OES

Quantifying elements in lithium battery ternary cathode materials

High-quality cross polishing of Li-ion battery cathodes with the CleanMill Broad Ion Beam System

Automated impurity analysis for lithium-ion batteries with Perception Software

Investigate batteries with a SEM for better performance

Analysis of battery cathode materials

Certify your NCM powder with SEM+EDS

Automate battery QA/QC with image interpretation


Electrolyte QA/QC

Maintaining high-quality electrolytes is crucial for battery efficiency and longevity. Ensure electrolyte quality with robust QA/QC processes. Accurate analysis is vital for battery performance and safety.

Comprehensive guide to electrolyte, cathode and anode analysis with raman spectroscopy

Our detailed guide walks you through the process of analyzing and improving the key components of lithium-ion batteries, including cathodes, anodes, separators, and electrolytes. By utilizing advanced analytical techniques, you can gain invaluable insights into material properties, helping you to enhance the efficiency, safety, and overall quality of your battery products.
 

Detect impurities and organic compounds in electrolytes

Ensure battery quality by analyzing electrolytes with ICP-OES and GC-MS to detect impurities and organic compounds, ensuring optimal performance and safety.
 


R&D for materials

Exploring the physical and chemical properties of materials at micro and nanoscale levels empowers researchers to find new solutions for today's and tomorrow's social and economic issues.

 

Our Thermo Scientific Inert Gas Sample Transfer (IGST) Workflow is designed to minimize sample degradation, allowing researchers to focus on their most challenging questions. This workflow reveals new insights into air and moisture-sensitive materials.
 

Inert Gas Sample Transfer Workflow

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.