// Post-mortem analysis
We are specialised in post-mortem analysis for analysing damage and assessing new cells. The analytical results are essential for understanding ageing processes, potential safety risks and for optimising the cell design.
An official expert with over 20 years of experience in battery research and certified by the Bundesverband Deutscher Sachverständiger des Handwerks (BDSH - German Federal Association of Technical Trade Experts) is responsible for performing damage assessments at ZSW.
Range of services
Geprüft werden sämtliche Typen von Batterien und Formate bis zu einer Kapazität von 400 Amperestunden:
- Lithium-ion batteries
- Innovative supercaps
- 18650 cylindrical cells
- Pouch cells
- Prismatic cells (PHEV-1-cells)
- Experience of opening more than 600 cells (as of 01/2015)
- Analysis of all components of the cells (anodes, cathodes, separators and electrolytes)
Facilities
- ZSW official appraisers (BDSH - German Federal Association of Technical Trade Experts)
- Professional work stations for cell opening
- 3D X-ray computer tomograph with 300 KV microfocus X-ray tubes and detail recognition up to 1 μm, primarily for larger cells and complete battery modules as well as a nanofocus X-ray tube with detail recognition of 0.5 μm
- Physical-chemical analysis methods to examine damage mechanisms
(SEM, EDX, ICP-OES, XRD and GC-MS)
