Identification of Raw Materials in Lithium Ion Batteries Using the Cary 630 FTIR

Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are universally used in portable electronic devices and electric vehicles (EVs). Despite the rapid growth and use of LIBs, there is a need for batteries that can store more energy, are smaller and lighter, and can charge faster. A critical step in the advancement of LIB performance is the analysis of common electrolyte components used in the batteries.

This application note demonstrates the use of the Agilent Cary 630 FTIR spectrometer with attenuated total reflectance (ATR) sampling technology for the fast and reliable material identification of LIB electrolyte salts

Presenter: Louis Tisinger, PhD (Application Engineer, Molecular Spectroscopy, Agilent Technologies, Inc.)

Louis (Lou) Tisinger has a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from Miami University in Oxford Ohio, where his graduate research involved the study of ATR imaging and microscope performance in vibrational spectroscopy. Most of his career has been related to pre- and post-sales support of FTIR spectrometers, microscopes, imaging systems, and thermal analytical instruments, focusing on analyzing customer samples, demonstrations, post-sales training, troubleshooting, and R&D.