R&D Services/Material Evaluation & Testing/Cell Performance Testing

Cell Performance Testing

We provide one-stop testing from materials to cells, modules, and system level, supporting battery R&D, performance evaluation, and failure analysis. Our capabilities cover morphology and structural analysis, elemental and spectroscopic analysis, thermal analysis, electrochemical characterization, and key physical & chemical properties, delivering reliable and actionable data across development and industrial stages. Key Instruments: XRD, SEM-EDS, GC-MS, ICP-OES, TG-DSC, FTIR, separator air permeability tester, compaction density tester

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Canrd - Recommended List for Material Characterization & Full-Cell Performance Evaluation
Test Category No. Test Item Tips (Requirements / Notes) Cathode Powder Anode Powder Remarks
Powder Physicochemical Properties 0 Appearance   √ √  
1 Particle Size Distribution   √ √ Malvern laser particle size analyzer
2 Specific Surface Area (BET)   √ √ BET surface area analyzer
3 Tapped Density   √ √ Tapped density tester
4 Compacted Density   √ √ Powder compaction density tester
5 Coated Carbon Content (%)   √   High-frequency infrared carbon–sulfur analyzer
6 Fixed Carbon Content     √ Muffle furnace gravimetric method
7 Powder Resistivity   √   Powder resistivity tester
8 Main Elements (ICP) LFP: Li / Fe / PNCM: Li / Ni / Co / Mn / Al / Ti √   ICP (elements selected based on material)
9 Impurity (Trace) Elements K / Na / Ti / Al / Fe / Ni / Cr / Zn / SO₄²⁻, etc. √ √ ICP (elements selected based on material)
10 Magnetic Impurities   √ √ Magnetic enrichment & ICP
11 Residual Alkali Li₂CO₃ & LiOH     Mandatory for high-Ni materials
12 pH   √ √ pH meter
13 Moisture Content (%)   √   Karl Fischer titration
14 XRD   √ √ Anode: OI value / graphitization degree
15 SEM (/EDS)   √ √ Particle size, morphology, coating layer, etc.
16 Coin Cell Capacity Test   √ √ CR2032, 0.1C / 0.1C
Powder Processing Performance 17 Slurry Viscosity   √ √ Optional per customer request
18 Slurry Solid Content   √ √
19 Slurry Standing Stability   √ √
20 Slurry Sieving Performance   √ √
21 Conductive Agent Dispersion (SEM-EDS)   √ √
22 Compaction vs. Elongation   √  
23 Electrode Adhesion Strength   √ √
24 Electrode Sheet Resistance   √ √
25 Electrolyte Wettability (Absorption Rate)   √ √
26 Electrode Rebound at Different SOC     √
Cell Fabrication – EOL Performance 27 Formation   √ √  
28 Capacity   √ √  
29 Initial Coulombic Efficiency (%) (D0/C0)   √ √  
30 OCV / Impedance (IMP)   √ √  
Cell Electrochemical Performance 31 Fully Charged Interface     √  
32 Low / Room Temperature 10-Cycle Interface RT: 0.7/0.5C – 10 cycles−10 °C: 0.2/0.2C – 10 cycles   √ Interface confirmation for fast charge or low-temperature graphite
33 Charge Rate Capability 0.2C / 0.5C / 1–5C √ √ Selectable C-rates
34 Discharge Rate Capability 0.2C / 0.5C / 1–5C √ √ Selectable C-rates
35 High / Low Temperature Test 55 / 25 / 0 / −10 / −20 / ≤ −35 °C √ √ Hard carbon optional ≤ −35 °C
36 DCR 25 °C, 20/50/80% SOC, 3C, 10 s   √ Charge DCR by default; discharge DCR optional
37 Cycle Life Test 25 °C, 1C/1C - 80% EOL √ √ Custom C-rate & cycle number available
38 45 °C, 1C/1C - 80% EOL √ √ Custom C-rate & cycle number available
39 60 °C, 1C/1C - 80% EOL √ √ Custom C-rate & cycle number available
40 Storage Test 25 °C, 28 days √ √ Selectable test items
41 45 °C, 60 days √ √
42 60 °C, 7 days    
43 85 °C, 4–12 hrs    
44 Low-Temperature Lithium Plating Window −10 / −20 °C, >0.1C charge, 10 cycles   √ Required for fast charge, low-temperature & electrolyte screening

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