Battery & Energy

Separators are critical components of lithium-ion batteries, acting as a barrier between the cathode and anode while enabling the exchange of ions. In addition to being electrically insulating, they must have good thermal, chemical, and mechanical stability. Thermomechanical analysis (TMA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) are utilized to characterize coated and uncoated separators.

A key challenge for battery manufacturers is the transfer of developments in materials, cell design and processes from the laboratory scale to production scale. Analytical characterization of the materials comprising the main battery components for thermal, rheological, and molecular properties can lead to better performing and safer batteries.

Graphene-based composites can be used to improve the electric conductivity and cycling performance of lithium batteries (LIBs). In this whitepaper, learn more about the steps needed to obtain graphene-based composites using the spray drying technique. Benefit from an illustartion of how graphene-based composites are synthesized, learn about the function of various graphene powders in battery R&D and see process parameters for spray drying of various graphene-based material.