Beneath The Surface: X-ray Analyses of Battery Materials and Structures 5. Non-Destructive Elemental Analysis of Batteries Using XRF

Did you know you can non-destructively analyze the elemental composition of various battery components using the X-ray fluorescence (XRF) technique? 

In this webinar, you will learn how to prepare different types of battery samples for XRF elemental analysis and see various application examples. 

XRF is ideal for quickly and easily quantifying the main elements in cathode, anode and solid electrolyte raw materials, as well as black mass during recycling. Along with ease of use, XRF has sufficient sensitivity to detect minor amounts of coating, doping and impurity elements that might be critical to battery performance. Appropriate sample preparation methods allow air and humidity-sensitive materials to be analyzed easily.

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• What is EDXRF?: https://rigaku.com/resources/techniques/edxrf
• What is WDXRF?: https://rigaku.com/resources/techniques/wdxrf
• London X-rray Consulting Group Short Course: https://www.londonxrayconsultinggroup.com/shortcourse.html
• The 5 most common ways to prepare samples for XRF analysis: https://www.armi.com/blog/the-5-most-common-ways-to-prepare-samples-for-xrf-analysis
• Powder sample preparation video: https://youtu.be/R6lOvGAGDE0?si=H4TrOFWT-MYkYIT5
• Laboratory Methods of Sample Preparation (a blog article on 911Metallurgist): https://www.911metallurgist.com/blog/laboratory-methods-of-sample-preparation/
• Sample preparation for X-ray fluorescence analysis – III. Pressed and loose powder methods: Rigaku Journal, Winter 2015 Volume 31, No. 1
• The battery process: https://rigaku.com/industries/environment-and-energy/batteries/production-workflow
• Angela’s webinar about CT analysis of batteries: https://rigaku.com/industries/environment-and-energy/batteries/webinars/webinar-series-2023-beneath-the-surface/non-destructive-battery-inspection-xray-ct
• Chemplex Thin-Film Selection Guide: https://www.chemplex.com/how-to-select-thin-films