Expertise in the Physical Characterisation of Materials
01763 262333
MCA Services Unit 1A Long Barn, North End, Meldreth, Cambridgeshire SG8 6NT UK
01763 262333
© MCA Services
Our   gas   adsorption   and   mercury   porosimetry   techniques   are   applicable   to   the   investigation   of   component   materials,   such   as   carbons, graphites   and   active   cathode   materials.   An   understanding   of   the   porous   nature   of   these   is   vital   for   determining   packing   characteristics, electrode   conductivity   and   electrochemical   activity.   Careful   selection   of   raw   materials   having   optimum   porosity   is   often   required   so   that   a desired balance between efficiency and cycling lifetime is achieved. The   porous   nature   of   finished   electrodes   is   likely   to   be   different   from   the   components   materials   due   to   processing   and   additives. However,   this   porosity   exerts   profound   influence   over   electrolyte   transport,   conductivity,   availability   of   active   reaction   sites,   mechanical stress,   charge   /   discharge   characteristics   and   cycling   lifetime.   Mercury   porosimetry   is   ideally   suited   to   the   characterisation   of   finished electrodes   and   can   be   extended   to   measure   the   tortuosity   of   a   pore   network,   providing   vital   information   relating   to   many   of   these performance measures. Mercury   porosimetry   is   also   applicable   to   the   determination   of   the   porous   structure   of   separator   materials,   where   a   tight   distribution   of pores of a certain size is demanded for efficient transfer properties.  For   active   metal   impregnated   systems,   the   active   metal   surface   area   and   dispersion   can   be   measured   accurately   by   chemisorption (chemical   adsorption).   MCA   Services   offers   a   range   of   adsorptive   options,   CO   and   H 2    being   commonly   applied,   and   two   techniques:   static and dynamic (pulse) chemisorption. A wide range of active metals and metal loading s can, therefore, be characterised.   MCA   Services   offers   a   complete   suite   of   techniques      for   the   characterisation      of   porosity   with   the   experience   and   expertise   to   actively assist   with   interpretation   of   results.   We   have   extensive   experience   in   the   characterisation   of   carbons   and   graphites   as   well   as   research   and development   of   Li-ion   battery   technology.      Our   ongoing   in-house   research   has   focused   on   battery   and   super-capacitor   applications:   a   field in which we have journal publications.   Key Techniques:· BET Surface Area - by nitrogen or krypton adsorption Micropore Analysis - pore size, area and volume distribution Gas Adsorption - pore size, area  and volume distribution in the mesopore range Mercury Porosimetry - for pore size, pore volume & pore area distribution Mercury Porosimetry - for cavity to throat size evaluation Permeability and Tortuosity measurement via Mercury Porosimetry & Pycnometry Chemisorption by a range of gases for analysis of catalysts Density measurement - absolute density, bulk density & skeletal density Total Pore Volume and Solid Fraction measurement
CHARACTERISATION OF BATTERY COMPONENTS The   porous   nature   of   electrode   components,   finished   electrode   architectures   and   separator   materials   is   critical   to the   performance   optimisation   of   battery   systems.   Pore   volume   and   pore   size   distribution   have   profound   effects on   energy   density,   electrolyte   transport   characteristics,   electrode   conductivity,   cycling   lifetime   &   degradation   and availability   of   active   sites   for   electrochemical   reaction.   When   electrode   materials   contain   active   metals   doped   to   a substrate, their dispersion and surface area have a primary influence over battery performance and efficiency. The    understanding        of    the    porosity    of    battery    components    is,    therefore,    necessary    at    all    stages    of    battery development:   materials   selection,   production   and   failure   analysis.   Measuring   the   dispersion   and   surface   area   of active metals by chemisorption is a valuable tool for the understanding and optimisation of battery systems. Key Benefits: Pore volume and pore size distribution characterisation Tortuosity measurement for studying pore networks Characterisation of component material porosity Characterisation of finished electrode porosity Measurement of active metal properties via chemisorption Establishing process control settings for electrode manufacture Characterisation of separator porosity Assistance with data interpretation Expansive data presentation and comparative overlay options Highly experienced in catalysis and electro-catalysis
pore size distribution of electrode component carbons Pore structure of battery cathode
Expertise in the Physical Characterisation of Materials
MCA Services Unit 1A Long Barn, North End, Meldreth, Cambridgeshire SG8 6NT UK
01763 262333
© MCA Services
01763262333
CHARACTERISATION OF BATTERY COMPONENTS The     porous     nature     of     electrode     components,     finished     electrode architectures    and    separator    materials    is    critical    to    the    performance optimisation   of   battery   systems.   Pore   volume   and   pore   size   distribution have     profound     effects     on     energy     density,     electrolyte     transport characteristics,    electrode    conductivity,    cycling    lifetime    &    degradation and    availability    of    active    sites    for    electrochemical    reaction.    When electrode   materials   contain   active   metals   doped   to   a   substrate,   their dispersion    and    surface    area    have    a    primary    influence    over    battery performance and efficiency. The   understanding      of   the   porosity   of   battery   components   is,   therefore, necessary    at    all    stages    of    battery    development:    materials    selection, production   and   failure   analysis.   Measuring   the   dispersion   and   surface area    of    active    metals    by    chemisorption    is    a    valuable    tool    for    the understanding and optimisation of battery systems. Key Benefits: Pore volume and pore size distribution characterisation Tortuosity measurement for studying pore networks Characterisation of component material porosity Characterisation of finished electrode porosity Measurement of active metal properties via chemisorption Establishing process control settings for electrode manufacture Characterisation of separator porosity Assistance with data interpretation Expansive data presentation and comparative overlay options Highly experienced in catalysis and electro-catalysis
Our     gas     adsorption     and     mercury     porosimetry     techniques     are applicable    to    the    investigation    of    component    materials,    such    as carbons,   graphites   and   active   cathode   materials.   An   understanding   of the     porous     nature     of     these     is     vital     for     determining     packing characteristics,    electrode    conductivity    and    electrochemical    activity. Careful   selection   of   raw   materials   having   optimum   porosity   is   often required    so    that    a    desired    balance    between    efficiency    and    cycling lifetime is achieved. The   porous   nature   of   finished   electrodes   is   likely   to   be   different   from the   components   materials   due   to   processing.   However,   this   porosity exerts    profound    influence    over    electrolyte    transport,    conductivity, availability     of     active     reaction     sites,     mechanical     stress,     charge     / discharge   characteristics   and   cycling   lifetime.   Mercury   porosimetry   is ideally   suited   to   the   characterisation   of   finished   electrodes   and   can   be extended   to   measure   the   tortuosity   of   a   pore   network,   providing   vital information relating to many of these performance measures. Mercury   porosimetry   is   also   applicable   to   the   determination   of   the porous   structure   of   separator   materials,   where   a   tight   distribution   of pores of a certain size is demanded for efficient transfer properties.  For   active   metal   impregnated   systems,   the   active   metal   surface   area and     dispersion     can     be     measured     accurately     by     chemisorption (chemical    adsorption).    MCA    Services    offers    a    range    of    adsorptive options,    CO    and    H 2     being    commonly    applied,    and    two    techniques: static    and    dynamic    (pulse)    chemisorption.    A    wide    range    of    active metals and metal loading s can, therefore, be characterised. MCA     Services     offers     a     complete     suite     of     techniques     for     the characterisation    of    porosity    with    the    experience    and    expertise    to actively    assist    with    interpretation    of    results.    We    have    extensive experience   in   the   characterisation   of   carbons   and   graphites   as   well   as research   and   development   of   Li-ion   battery   technology.      Our   ongoing in-house     research      has     focused     on     battery     and     super-capacitor applications: a field in which we have journal publications.  
Key Techniques:· BET Surface Area - by nitrogen or krypton adsorption Micropore Analysis - pore size, area and volume distribution Gas Adsorption - pore size, area  and volume distribution in the mesopore range Mercury Porosimetry - for pore size, pore volume & pore area distribution Mercury Porosimetry - for cavity to throat size evaluation Permeability and Tortuosity measurement via Mercury Porosimetry & Pycnometry Chemisorption by a range of gases for analysis of catalysts Density measurement - absolute density, bulk density & skeletal density Total Pore Volume and Solid Fraction measurement
pore size distribution of electrode component carbons