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Material Instrument Application Example Material Instrument Application Example

Micro Compression Tester Compression test of active materials P6 Tensile test of the separator P8
MCT
Tensile strength measurement of the separator P9
AUTOGRAPH Precision Universal Tester
Differential Scanning Calorimeter Evaluation of the decomposition characteristics and AG Puncture strength measurement of the separator P10
DSC thermal stability of each component P12
Evaluating the strain characteristics of separators
after puncture damage P11
Thermogravimetric Analyzer
TGA Measurement of moisture content in the active material P14
Separator
Differential Scanning Calorimeter Determination of the melting temperature and
DSC calorimetry of separators P13
Electron Probe Microanalyzer Observation and elemental mapping analysis and
EPMA chemical bonding state analysis of minute parts P26
Thermomechanical Analyzer Measurement of the shrinkage of the separator P15
TMA

Observation of the surface shape and measurement of the
Comparison of spectra under argon and atmospheric
potential distribution of minute parts P28
Scanning Probe Microscope / Atomic Force Microscope Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer atmospheres P16
Positive Electrode
SPM/AFM
Surface shape observation and force curve FTIR Component analysis of electrolytes and solvents used
measurement of the binder in electrolyte solution P30
in electrolyte solution P17
Active Material / Conductive Additive / Binder
Laser Diffraction Particle Size Analyzer Particle size measurement of electrode materials P32 Electrolyte Solution Solvent / Electrolyte / Additive Ion Chromatograph
SALD IC Deterioration evaluation of electrolyte solution P18
Gas Chromatograph/ Analysis of the solvents used in electrolyte solution and
Dynamic Particle Image Analysis System Particle size measurement and image analysis of Single Quadrupole GC-MS
DIA electrode materials P33 GC/GCMS component analysis of additives P19

Micro Compression Tester Compression test of solid electrolyte raw materials P7
Micro Compression Tester MCT
MCT Compression test of active materials P6
Electron Probe Microanalyzer Observation and elemental mapping analysis and
EPMA chemical bonding state analysis of minute parts P26
Differential Scanning Calorimeter Evaluation of decomposition characteristics and
DSC thermal stability of each component P12 Solid Electrolyte
Scanning Probe Microscope / Atomic Force Microscope Observation of the surface shape and measurement
SPM/AFM of the potential distribution of minute parts P28
Thermogravimetric Analyzer Measurement of moisture content in the active material P14
TGA
Laser Diffraction Particle Size Analyzer
SALD Particle size measurement of electrode materials P32
Electron Probe Microanalyzer Observation and elemental mapping analysis and
EPMA chemical bonding state analysis of minute parts P26
Non-destructive observation of the current collector
and of the lower part of the battery P22
Observation of the surface shape and measurement Internal observation of cells that have been charged
of the potential distribution of minute parts P28 and discharged 100 to 1500 times P23
Scanning Probe Microscope / Atomic Force Microscope Microfocus X-Ray CT System
Negative Electrode
SPM/AFM SMX
Surface shape observation and force curve Non-destructive observation of the internal structure of
measurement of the binder in electrolyte solution P30 an exploded Lithium-ion Battery P24
Non-destructive observation of the internal structure
Active Material / Conductive Additive / Binder
Laser Diffraction Particle Size Analyzer Particle size measurement of Electrode Materials P32 before and after a charge / discharge test P25
Battery cell
SALD
Module / Internal Gas
Simultaneous analysis of internal gas P20
Dynamic Particle Image Analysis System Particle size measurement and image analysis of Gas Chromatograph/
DIA electrode materials P33 Single Quadrupole GC-MS Confirmation of changes in gas composition due
GC/GCMS
to deterioration P21

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