Battery Research
Detection of lithium using SIMS on FIB microscope
The EQS spectrometer provides SIMS detection for focusedion beam (FIB) microscopes, with excellent sensitivity for light elements (sub ppm sensitivity for lithium).
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Additionally, isotopically pure materials can be used for diffusion studies.
SIMS of cathode 7Li mass resolved SIMS image of the cathode surface showing a distinct lithium rich area (research of Hochschule Aalen).
Hiden EQS on Zeiss Crossbeam 340.
Lithium battery analysis The Micrograph shows a 50μm field of view of a cathode surface.
SEM imaging of an aged battery cathode shows bright regions.
SIMS imaging of this region shows the bright areas to be lithium rich.
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