Analytical technologies for the batteries of today and tomorrow

Malvern Panalytical shares lessons learned during our engagement with the battery material industry from R&D labs to pilot plants to gigafactories, with a focus on how analyses that were once complex can be made both routine and automated.

X-ray diffraction analysis

• Practical tips for quantification of phases, lattice parameters, crystallite size and microstrain
• Strategies to make the quantification of Li/Ni site mixing a routine and automated analysis
• In Operando XRD analysis during cycling with easy temperature control (-10 to 70 C)
• Automation for scale-up from lab to pilot plant to production

X-ray fluorescence

• Calibrations for NMC quantification
• Validation from raw material to precursor solution to product
• Fusion vs pressed pellets for XRF sample preparation
• Using XRF to complement ICP to reduce cost and workload

Laser diffraction

• Particle size is critical along the entire value chain, see how Adaptive Diffraction and Size Sure can help with lab analysis.
• PSD is critical in production too, and we’ll share the techniques used with our Insitec PSA and how it can help ensure process yields are maximized in real-time.

Who should attend? 

• Engineers and scientists involved in battery manufacturing and R&D.
• Quality control professionals in the battery industry.
• Process engineers seeking to optimize production processes.
• Industry professionals interested in advancements in battery production.