Applications of LIBS technology to lithium-ion battery materials characterization and process analysis

Few characterization techniques are available to study solid-state battery materials. The resolutions required to obtain insightful results are below 10 microns. Additionally, both information about the mineral phase for solid-state electrolytes and the elemental analysis are crucial for material research. Current methods have poor sensitivity to light elements such as lithium, therefore the need for an elemental analyzer sensitive to light elements is ubiquitous. The proposed technology to increase the quality and representativity of the obtained data is the laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) manufactured by ELMISSION Inc. Furthermore, the LIBS technology is highly sensitive to light elements, it is thus a very interesting technique for lithium-ion battery materials.

Faculty Supervisor:

Mickael Dollé

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Partner:

ELEMISSION

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université de Montréal

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