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IEST PRCD3100 powder resistivity measurement system and powder density tester setup, featuring the main testing host, customized testing jigs, pre-vibration meter, and demoulding meter for advanced battery material analysis.

IEST Application Engineering Team
2026/06/22
2026/10/14

How to Accelerate Battery R&D and Quality Control with Powder Resistivity and Compaction Density Measurement

Abstract Powder resistivity measurement systems and powder compaction density testers (collectively referred to as Powder…

$Crushing force comparison for two silicon-carbon materials SC1 and SC2, two hard carbon materials HC1 and HC2, and one resin carbon RC at different particle sizes measured by IEST SPFT2000 single particle testing system — bar chart showing crushing force (mN or N) for 4.5µm and 8.5µm particles of SC1, SC2, HC1, HC2 and 8.5µm and 15µm particles of RC, demonstrating that crushing force increases with particle size for all three anode material types because larger cross-sectional area and volume require greater external force to fracture$

IEST Application Engineering Team
2026/06/22
2026/10/14

Correlation Between Particle Size and Mechanical Properties of Silicon-Carbon Anode Materials

Abstract Anode particle size and crushing strength are inversely correlated: smaller particles consistently achieve higher…

IEST Instrument Connecting with world-class university professors at IMLB 2026 (2)

IEST Application Engineering Team
2026/06/18

IMLB 2026 | IEST Instruments Advances Battery R&D Innovation in Montreal, Canada

MONTREAL, CANADA — The 23rd International Meeting on Lithium Batteries (IMLB 2026) stands as a…

Powder resistivity and compaction density measurement comparison for multiple hard carbon anode materials forsodium-ion batteries using PRCD series - showing pressure-dependent resistivity curves and compaction densitycurves for different hard carbon samples, enabling differentiation of material quality and carbonization uniformity between batches and suppliers

IEST Application Engineering Team
2026/06/16

Multi-Level Sodium-Ion Battery Testing: A Systematic Characterization Framework From Particle to Battery Cell

Abstract Sodium-ion battery testing requires a multi-level characterization approach covering four hierarchical scales — particle,…

Leakage current comparison for 100Ah prismatic power battery at 20% SOC versus 100% sOC under 40°C constant voltage hold for 65 hours: (a) full leakage curent decay curves showing stabilized leakage current LC=553uAat 20%SOC and LC=1287uA at 100% SOC; (b) voltage magnified inset showing pV-level voltage stability under constant voltage control

IEST Application Engineering Team
2026/06/15

How to Accurately Measure Lithium-Ion Battery Self-Discharge: Leakage Current Method and the Effects of SOC and Temperature

Abstract Battery self-discharge is the spontaneous capacity and voltage loss of a lithium-ion battery under open-circuit…

IEST Instruments Showcases Advanced Battery Testing and Automation Solutions at The Battery Show Europe 2026 in Stuttgart-2

IEST Application Engineering Team
2026/06/11
2026/06/18

The Battery Show Europe 2026 | IEST Instruments Showcases Advanced Battery Testing and Automation Solutions in Stuttgart

IEST Instruments, a leading provider of intelligent lithium battery testing equipment and laboratory automation solutions,…

Composite image showing the Nano Materials Science journal article header titled "Pressurized vs. unpressurized LiFePO4 batteries" by Wang, Yan et al., the acknowledgments section thanking IEST Instrument (Initial Energy Science & Technology Co., Ltd) for support, a schematic diagram of the powder resistivity and compaction density measurement setup, and a product photo of the IEST PRCD3100 system

IEST Application Engineering Team
2026/06/08
2026/10/14

Nano Materials Science: Mechanical Pressure Regulates Interfacial Stability in LFP/Graphite Batteries— Characterized with IEST PRCD3100

Abstract A recent study published in Nano Materials Science by researchers at Beijing Institute of…

IEST Application Engineering Team
2026/06/05
2026/10/19

IEST Instrument and Tianjin University’s Nanoyang Group Establish Joint Laboratory for Advanced Battery Research

Abstract Tianjin, March 23, 2026 — The Nanoyang research group at Tianjin University and IEST Instrument (Xiamen) jointly announced the official launch…