Nickel-rich layered cathode research published in Advanced Powder Materials: IEST SPFT2000 Single Particle Force Tester by IEST Instrument measuring single-particle compressive strength (Force-Displacement curves) and micro-cracking behavior for SCNCM and Zr/B modified cathodes across 500 and 1000 cycles, citing IEST Instrument technical support.

Advanced Powder Materials: IEST SPFT Enable B/Zr Co‑Doping for Lattice Regulation and Internal Stress Relief in Ultra‑High‑Nickel Single‑Crystal Cathodes

📅 2026/08/25 Academic Application Single Particle Mechanics

Abstract B/Zr co-doping is a lattice-bulk regulation strategy for stabilizing ultra-high-nickel single-crystal cathodes by coordinating bulk lattice reinforcement with surface structural protection. Reported by Wei Shu, Zhou-Shuang Fan, An-Qiang Pan,...

Nature Energy paper on electronic conductivity of solid electrolytes causing physical self-discharge in all-solid-state batteries.

Nature Energy: Xueliang Sun’s Team Reveals Solid Electrolyte Electronic Conductivity as the Root Cause of Self-Discharge in ASSBs

📅 2026/08/24 Academic Application Solid Electrolyte Testing

Abstract Solid electrolyte electronic conductivity — long assumed negligible in all-solid-state battery (ASSB) design — is now revealed as a hidden driver of physical self-discharge. A team led by Academician...

Advanced Materials article header on single-crystal Ni-rich cathodes alongside IEST SPFT2000 single particle tester, paper Acknowledgements citing IEST support, and single particle force-displacement curves.

Advanced Materials: IEST SPFT2000 Quantitatively Stress-Chemical Coupling Drives Multi-Step Phase Transition Degradation in Single-Crystal Ultra-High-Nickel Cathodes

📅 2026/08/06 Academic Application Single Particle Mechanics

Abstract A research team from Central South University (Prof. Fan Xinming) and Xiamen University (Prof. Yang Yong) has published a landmark study in Advanced Materials (DOI: 10.1002/adma.73901) that fundamentally redefines...

Figure 1. SEM images of cathode particles under different SOCs

Crushing Strength Evolution of NCM Cathode Particles at Different SOC

📅 2026/08/05 Single Particle Mechanics

Abstract The effect of SOC on NCM cathode particle crushing strength is both dramatic and nonlinear: as the state of charge increases from 0% to 100%, the single-particle crushing strength...

Correlation Between Separator Ionic Conductivity and Battery Cycle Stability

📅 2026/08/04 Electrode Characterization

Abstract Separator ionic conductivity — a quantitative metric (mS cm⁻¹) describing lithium-ion transport through the electrolyte-filled separator — directly governs a cell’s internal impedance, rate capability, and long-term cycle stability....

Advanced Materials: Electrochemical Sintering Enables Stress-Lensed Silicon Anodes for Long-Life All-Solid-State Batteries Validated by IEST SPFT2000

📅 2026/07/28 Academic Application Single Particle Mechanics

Abstract B/Zr co-doping is a lattice-bulk regulation strategy for stabilizing ultra-high-nickel single-crystal cathodes by coordinating bulk lattice reinforcement with surface structural protection. The Advanced Powder Materials study investigates single-crystalline $LiNi_{0.92}Co_{0.04}Mn_{0.04}O_2$ (SNCM) and develops...

Powder Compression Test for Lithium-Ion Battery Electrode Powders: Heckel Equation and Elastic Recovery Analysis

Multi‑Level Mechanical Property Testing Series: Key Technical Analysis of Powder Compression Testing

📅 2026/07/27 Powder Resistivity & Compaction Density

Abstract A powder compression test is a mechanical characterization method that applies stepwise pressure to an electrode powder bed and records the resulting thickness change to separate reversible (elastic) deformation...

Nature Nanotechnology article "Coherent twins for manufacturing thick lithium-rich battery positive electrodes" showing the IEST SPFT2000 single-particle force properties tester used to measure compressive mechanical strength of CTLRO and PLRO cathode particles

IEST SPFT2000 Enables Nature Nanotechnology Breakthrough: Coherent Twin Boundaries Unlock Ultra‑High Loading Thick Li‑Rich Cathodes

📅 2026/07/23 Single Particle Mechanics

Abstract Coherent twin boundaries (CTBs) are periodic crystallographic interfaces introduced into a Li-rich cathode — specifically a Li-rich layered oxide (LRO) — through staged-temperature calcination, and they address the three...

Journal of Energy Storage 2026 Mercedes-Benz study on NMC811 silicon-carbon pouch cell in-situ expansion testing under buffer foam and rigid mechanical constraint

Silicon-Carbon Pouch Cell In-Situ Swelling Testing Under Buffer Foam Mechanical Constraint

📅 2026/07/14 Academic Application In-Situ Cell Swelling

Abstract In-situ swelling testing of silicon-carbon pouch cells is a cornerstone measurement in silicon-anode battery development — yet test results are only reproducible and engineering-relevant if the mechanical boundary condition applied...

IEST GVM2200 in-situ gas and volume monitoring system schematic — integrating high-precision mechanical testing, dedicated software, multi-function test chamber with auxiliary systems, charge/discharge tester with three-electrode monitoring, and cyclic temperature control — used to quantify thermal-induced gas evolution and swelling behavior of solid polymer electrolyte pouch cells in high-voltage lithium metal batteries.

Advanced Energy Materials 2024: IEST In‑Situ Gas Evolution Solution Quantifies Thermal Stability of High‑Safety Solid Polymer Electrolytes

📅 2026/07/13 Academic Application In-Situ Cell Gassing Volume Monitor Analyzer

Abstract Solid polymer electrolyte refers to a solvent‑free or low‑solvent polymeric membrane that conducts lithium ions through segmental motion of polymer chains and typically requires a lithium salt and sometimes...

Modulating surface anionic redox chemistry toward highly stable Li-rich cathodes with negligible oxygen loss — Xiamen University, Zhejiang University, Argonne National Laboratory research in ACS Nano

IEST In-Situ Gas Evolution Solutions Power Major ACS Nano Breakthrough: Quantitatively Reveals Initial Gas Evolution Behavior in Li-Rich Cathodes

📅 2026/07/09 Academic Application In-Situ Cell Gassing Volume Monitor Analyzer

Abstract In 2025, Prof. Dongliang Peng and Prof. Qingshui Xie’s team at Xiamen University, in collaboration with Prof. Jun Lu’s team at Zhejiang University and Argonne National Laboratory, published a...

Rational design of Li-rich hybrid cathode with 3D interstitial network — LMNO layered oxide blended with Ni-based disordered rock-salt DRX particles for reversible oxygen redox

Energy Storage Materials | IEST PRCD1100 Validates High Compaction Density & Conductivity in 3D Interstitial Li-Rich Hybrid Cathodes

📅 2026/07/08 Academic Application Powder Resistivity & Compaction Density

Abstract Li-rich manganese-based layered oxide cathodes (LMNO) are strong candidates for next-generation high-energy-density lithium-ion batteries thanks to their high specific capacity and low cost — but they face compounding failure...

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