R&D Services/Material Evaluation & Testing/Characterization & Analysis

Characterization & Analysis

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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