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Next-Generation Battery Research and Development

Innovation in battery technology demands tools that reveal processes across multiple scales, from nanoscale electrode chemistry to the full 3D structure of intact cells.

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Tescan solutions for Batteries

Advanced Instruments for Research and Development Workflows
Post-Mortem Analysis for Optimization of Battery Cell Formation

Formation protocols define SEI properties and long-term performance. Tescan’s multimodal workflows reveal how different formation strategies influence stability and capacity.

  • Characterize SEI morphology and chemistry with SEM, ToF-SIMS, and STEM
  • Compare cycling protocols across graphite–LFP cells
  • Correlate fluorine infiltration, morphology, and performance retention
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Exploring Solid-state Lithium-ion Batteries with FIB-SEM and ToF-SIMS

Solid-state batteries promise safety and higher energy density, but interfaces are critical. Tescan AMBER X 2 workflows expose interfacial integrity, adhesion, and lithium distribution.

  • Visualize electrolyte adhesion at solid-state interfaces
  • Map lithium accumulation and transport with ToF-SIMS
  • Identify cracking and degradation pathways in polymer-based solid-state batteries
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Nanoscale Phase Analysis in Battery Electrodes

Electrode performance depends on nanoscale phase behavior. Tescan TENSOR 4D-STEM workflows reveal orientation, strain, and crystallographic structure in advanced electrodes.

  • Distinguish phases at 5–10 nm scale in cathodes and anodes
  • Map orientation and strain to explain cracking and transport limits
  • Link phase behavior to cycling stability in Ni-rich NCM and NASICON materials 
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Heating of Lithium-ion Battery and Visualization of Electrolyte Dynamics

Thermal stress drives structural change in cells. Tescan UniTOM XL enables in situ, non-destructive visualization of electrolyte movement and gas formation during heating.

  • Capture time-lapse 3D datasets during controlled heating
  • Track electrolyte redistribution and gas pocket evolution in real time
  • Detect defects and delamination without cutting the cell
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Tescan Solutions

for Battery Research & Development

Tescan AMBER X 2 Plasma FIB-SEM 

High-throughput FIB-SEM for large-volume electrode analysis and failure control. 

  • Acquire 3D datasets of electrode porosity, microstructure, and composition
  • Perform automated, statistically meaningful tomography
  • Support process optimization with reproducible results

 


 

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Tescan TENSOR 4D-STEM 

Precession-assisted STEM for nanoscale crystallographic mapping.

  • Resolve phases and orientation at 5–10 nm precision
  • Correlate strain, chemistry, and microstructure
  • Link nanoscale transformations to macroscopic performance 
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Tescan UniTOM XL 

Large-scale micro-CT for assembled battery inspection and geometry control.

  • Scan full cylindrical cells without disassembly
  • Quantify anode overhang and internal alignment
  • Detect defects and asymmetries impacting safety and lifetime 
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