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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 led by Prof. Fan Xinming at Central South University and Prof. Yang Yong at Xiamen University investigated the chemo-mechanical degradation of LiNi₀.₉₂Co₀.₀₄Mn₀.₀₄O₂ (SC-N92) single-crystal Ni-rich cathodes...

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

Advanced Materials: Stress-Lensed Electrochemical Sintering Enables Fast and Stable Lithium-Silicon Alloy Chemistry in All-Solid-State Batteries — Validated by IEST SPFT2000

📅 2026/07/28 Academic Application Single Particle Mechanics

Abstract Silicon anodes for all-solid-state batteries must accommodate large volume changes while maintaining stable solid-solid contact and rapid Li-ion transport. Conventional encapsulation can preserve particle integrity but impede interparticle ion...

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

Journal of Energy Storage: 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 an important characterization method in silicon-anode battery development. However, reproducible and engineering-relevant results depend strongly on the mechanical boundary conditions 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

ACS Nano: Surface Anionic Redox Modulation Achieves Negligible Oxygen Loss in Li-Rich Cathodes — Volume Change Quantified with IEST GVM2200

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

Abstract In 2025, a research team led by Prof. Dongliang Peng and Prof. Qingshui Xie at Xiamen University, in collaboration with Prof. Jun Lu’s team at Zhejiang University, and researchers...

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 (LRMs) are promising candidates for next-generation high-energy-density lithium-ion batteries because of their high specific capacity and low cost. But their practical application is limited...

Unraveling stepwise pressure effects on interfacial structure and electrochemical dynamics in sulfide solid-state batteries

Unraveling Stepwise Pressure Effects on Interfacial Structure and Electrochemical Dynamics in Sulfide-based All-solid-state Lithium Batteries

📅 2026/06/29 Academic Application Solid Electrolyte Testing

Abstract The assembly and operation of sulfide solid-state batteries (ASSLBs) involve three pressure stages with distinct functions. Yan et al. (JCIS 2026) demonstrated that treating pressure as a single parameter...

IEST SPECT1000 Powers JACS Breakthrough NJU & CATL Jointly Unveil Graphite Anode Fast-Charging Bottlenecks, Reshaping the Understanding of Graphite Lithiation Kinetics.

IEST SPEC1000 Powers JACS Breakthrough: NJU & CATL Jointly Unveil Graphite Anode Fast-Charging Bottlenecks, Reshaping the Understanding of Graphite Lithiation Kinetics.

📅 2026/06/24 Academic Application Single Particle Mechanics

Abstract Graphite lithiation, the intercalation of lithium ions into graphite during battery charging, proceeds through multiple ordered staging transitions that strongly influence the rate and safety of fast charging. In...

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