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Thermo Fisher Scientific’s new in-line metrology solution for battery production, offers full-width electrode mass loading measurement
Thermo Fisher Scientific, a provider of scientific research services, has launched the Thermo Scientific LInspector Edge In-line Mass Profilometer. This new product offers full-width electrode mass loading measurement, providing battery manufacturers with the necessary data to enhance the efficiency and safety of their batteries. The LInspector Edge analyzer utilizes a novel analytical technique, in-line mass profilometry, to measure complete edge-to-edge coating profiles in milliseconds with exceptional resolution and precision.
Uniform, defect-free coatings are crucial for optimal battery performance, contributing to higher charge densities, faster recharge times, longer operational lifetime, and improved reliability. Traditional in-line coating weight measurement gauges use a single spot sensor traversing across the electrode sheet to assess coating quality. However, this method leaves much of the electrode unmeasured due to the time it takes to complete a single profile scan. The LInspector Edge In-line Mass Profilometer, on the other hand, measures the entire electrode in real-time, at full production speed, providing more comprehensive insights for battery manufacturers.
The LInspector Edge In-line Mass Profilometer offers a more detailed understanding of mass loading of active material on the coating edges and a complete mapping of mass loading on the entire electrode. This allows battery manufacturers to benefit from a wealth of data for production control and full traceability for each electrode patch, stripe, or roll, enabling them to meet increasingly stringent quality requirements for energy storage devices.
An industry innovator and beta user of the product stated, “Thermo Fisher Scientific’s new technology enables the inspection of 100% of the area of all electrodes manufactured, eliminating blind spots in the data and reducing the risk of defects reaching the final product.”
Miguel Faustino, president of Chemical Analysis at Thermo Fisher Scientific, said, “Superior batteries, particularly for electric vehicles, are critical to society’s planned transition to clean energy. We are committed to providing battery manufacturers with analytical technology to meet this challenge and are excited to be able to offer this significant step forward in quality assurance capabilities. The LInspector Edge In-line Mass Profilometer sets a new benchmark for electrode coating analysis and provides a foundation for higher performance batteries, reduced risk to quality, better process control, and more profitable operation.”