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A Deep Dive into High Powered Electronics

High Powered Electronics are used in a wide suite of applications, from consumer electronics and electric vehicles to railways and power plants and even artificial intelligence.

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words – TEM, STEM and AC-STEM

TEM, STEM and AC-STEM techniques deliver high resolution images providing a detailed view of a material or product.

Cryo Fib for batteries and other sensitive materials

A Solution for Sensitive Materials – Cryo FIB

Cryo FIB uses a cold sample stage that can be controlled to -135°C making it it more suitable for temperature sensitive materials.

AABC 2022

5th – 8th December 2022
Eurofins EAG Laboratories will be attending the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference. Please visit us at booth #812.

Accelerating the Development of Lithium-Ion Batteries

23rd October 2022
Industry Service Labs play a critical role in the battery community by providing fast and professional service. Learn how Eurofins EAG Laboratories can help!

amorphous vs crystalline - pharmaceuticals

Amorphous vs. Crystalline Materials

Solids fall under two main categories: amorphous and crystalline. These two types of solids have different properties that may be more beneficial for certain products or applications.

Analysis of CIGS Thin Film PV

CIGS Thin Film PV performance reliability and uniformity as manufacturing is scaled up, can be optimized using materials characterization.

Total ion chromatogram of a diluted electrolyte sample

Analysis of Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Electrolyte by GC-MS

The GC-MS method offers a simple, reliable, and accurate approach for analyzing the composition of lithium-ion battery electrolytes and ensuring quality control.

Application of Electron Microscopy to Lithium Ion Batteries Webinar

In this webinar we introduce the application of Electron Microscopy to Lithium Ion Batteries from Micron to Atomic Level

Applications for Comprehensive Battery Analysis

Eurofins EAG offers analytical techniques and expertise to allow a full understanding of the materials used in the cathodes, anodes and electrolytes.

Ask the Expert: Brazing

October 23
During this live Ask the Expert event, we will answer pre-submitted questions from our audience regarding brazing.

Atomic Elemental Mapping of Lithium-ion Materials by EELS

With the demand of lithium-ion batteries, it is critical to understand the structure and composition with high spatial resolution.

Battery Analysis after Application/Use

Eurofins EAG Laboratories is your partner for battery materials testing throughout the battery life cycle. From raw materials to product failures, we can provide the data needed to help you provide top quality and high-performance products to market faster.

Battery Analysis during the Manufacturing Process

Assessing the chemical state of various components of a battery, from the cathode to the current collectors, at different stages of cycling, provides crucial insights into the electrochemical processes that occur during battery operation.

Battery Materials Analysis Brochure

At EAG, we deliver specialized analytical services that support testing throughout the battery life cycle including purity testing of raw and recycled materials, materials R&D, battery manufacturing, and failure analysis.

Battery Raw Material Testing

Battery Raw Materials Analysis Battery manufacturing is a meticulous process where the integrity and performance of the final product hinge on the purity of its

Battery Recycling Services

Battery recycling of key materials such as cobalt, nickel, and lithium require precise and accurate determination of elemental compositions

This plot shows GDMS data acquired from eight LiFePO4 cathode samples from a range of suppliers.

Battery Technology

Battery materials characterization services includes analysis of raw materials, surface chemistry, composition, morphology and uniformity

Energy storage and battery improvement through EAG's analytical investigations

Battery Technology Brochure

EAG offers a wide-range of material characterization services specifically for the battery industry to help with R&D and manufacturing

CdTe Thin Film PV – Application Discussion

CdTe Thin Film PV manufacturers benefit from surface analysis techniques such as SIMS, GDMS, SEM,TEM to support efficiency improvements.

Chemical Analysis of Energy Storage Devices Webinar

In this webinar we introduce full Survey Chemical Analysis of Materials Used in Energy Storage Devices such as lithium ion batteries

Chemical Analysis of Materials Used in Lithium Ion Batteries

Chemical analysis techniques that can help to evaluate the composition of materials that are used for manufacturing Lithium Ion Batteries

Element Determinations in Photovoltaic (PV) Grade CdTe/CdS Powders

Photovoltaic Element Determinations by GDMS is ideally suited for trace element monitoring of PV grade CdTe/CdS materials.

Elemental Composition using XRF

XRF is a non-destructive technique that is used to quantify the elemental composition of materials.

Eurofins EAG Laboratories expands battery testing services supporting client acceleration of battery innovation

Eurofins | EAG Laboratories is proud to announce the expansion of its battery materials testing capabilities, with a new purpose-built 6,600 square-foot laboratory located in Sunnyvale, CA. and expanded facilities in Syracuse, New York.

Evolved Gas Analysis for Material Outgassing Characterization

All materials have trapped gasses inside. Learn how EAG utilizes Evolved Gas Analysis to analyze what gasses are being released.

High Detection Sensitivity at the Nanoscale Level – APT

APT is a nanoscale materials analysis technique that provides 3D spatial imaging and chemical composition measurements with high sensitivity simultaneously.

The schematic of the III-V thin film PV device structure illustrates some of the ways surface analysis can help.

III-V Multi-Junction PV – Application Discussion

III-V solar cell technology for concentrator PV systems is the focus of this app note, illustrating the way that surface analysis can help

Download "Structural and Chemical Characterization of Li-Ion Batteries"

Improving Performance and Safety of Lithium-Ion Batteries: Characterizing Materials and Interfaces

Battery characterization improves lithium-ion battery safety and performance using techniques such as SEM, TEM, XPS, GDMS, FTIR, ICP-OES, Raman and failure analysis

Lithium ion Batteries: Opportunities and Challenges

EAG scientists are leaders in the lithium-ion batteries recycling arena. EAG is a valuable resource in understanding these materials.

Multiscale investigations of Lithium Ion Battery Webinar

In this webinar we introduce analytical techniques for the characterization of Li-ion battery electrode (cathode) at different length scale

Plasma FIB – A better alternative to traditional FIB?

PFIB differs from traditional FIB in that it uses various gases such as Xe, Ar, oxygen or nitrogen to generate a plasma that is used to remove material from a sample.

Rare Earth Elements Aren’t So Rare After All

The term ‘rare earth elements’ (REEs) is a misnomer and better refers to the relatively rare ores REEs are extracted from; rare earth elements are all around us!

Sampling of Fe in CIGS, Solar Cell Using Large Area SIMS

Impurities adversely affect performance of a CIGS solar cell, with varying concentrations – SIMS can help measure representative sampling.

The schematic of a common Si solar cell structure above illustrates some of the ways that surface analysis can help. Note that cell structures with efficiencies in the 20% range have key differences.

Silicon Wafer PV – Application Discussion

Silicon wafer solar cells and the analytical techniques used to investigate failures, bulk defects and other materials characterization.

Solar PV industry services from EAG Laboratories

Solar/PV Testing

EAG provides solar industry with expert analysis of material properties, composition and chemistry to improve supply chain and manufacturing.

Structural and Chemical Characterization of Li-ion Batteries

Structural and Chemical Characterization of Li-ion Batteries help to understand why batteries fail leading to safer products and improvements.

Supplier Verification in Battery Manufacturing

Supplier verification can be critical to the long-term success of your product and business. At Eurofins EAG, our technical experts have many years of experience working with battery materials. We are your battery partner to bring your product to market faster and more efficiently.

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