Hands-on Seminar in Boston (MA), USA
Join our two-day Hands-on Seminar on Li-ion battery testing
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We are delighted to be hosting our hands-on seminar in the USA for the first time. The seminar will run for two days (7–8 December 2026) and will take place at the renowned NUCRET (Northeastern University Center for Renewable Energy Technology) in Boston, MA.
Here, our experienced presenters, Dr Bernhard Bugenhagen and Jan Römer, both members of the EL-CELLL laboratory team, will provide participants with knowledge about battery testing and the effective use of our products. All the necessary equipment, tools and materials are available in the laboratory to ensure the seminar is a success, but participants are also welcome to bring their own devices or materials for testing.
To register, please use the form at the end of this page.
Hands-on Seminar Moderators:
Dr. Bernhard Bugenhagen
Head of Chemistry Department
With a PhD in inorganic chemistry, Bernhard joined EL-CELL in the summer of 2022. He is specifically in charge of product development.
Jan Römer
Scientist
Jan holds a Master’s degree in Sustainable Energy Engineering with a specialization in (electro-)chemistry. His work focuses on product development and improvement.
Hands-on Seminar Details:
Description:
Our two-day seminar covers a broad range of topics, beginning with the basics of Li-ion battery testing and culminating in advanced electrochemical operando techniques using the latest test equipment from EL-CELL and other leading manufacturers.
In the hands-on sessions of the seminar, you will build battery test cells and run your own electrochemical tests. Both the practical and theoretical sessions will be guided by experienced members of our electrochemical laboratory.
Special emphasis is placed on the various failure modes in experimentation, common pitfalls, and possible artifacts, and how to identify and avoid them.
Covered topics:
Consultation on the effective use of EL-CELL devices
Li-ion battery introduction: Working principles, terminology, materials used, related technologies (Li-metal batteries, Li-ion capacitators, super capacitators, dual intercalation batteries)
Safety and corrosion issues in the Li-ion research laboratory
Electrode making from powder to sheet
Pros and cons of different test cells (18650 test cell, Coin cells, Pouch cells, Swagelok® cells, Hohsen Corp., PAT-Cell)
Building 2- and 3-electrode PAT-Cells
Testing with PAT-Cells:
Lifetime and CC-CV cycle Tests
Impedance measurements
Cyclic voltammetry
Electrochemical in-situ/ operando techniques:
Experimenting with the ECC-Opto-10: Visualizing the gradients of electrode potential and lithium concentration
Experimenting with the PAT-Cell-Force: Measuring the stack force during charge and discharge
Experimenting with the PAT-Cell-Press: Quantifying the gas evolution during battery formation
Experimenting with the ECD-4-nano dilatometer: Measuring electrode dilation during charge and discharge
Hands-on seminar date Boston, USA 2026:
07-08 December 2026
Target audience:
Customers as well as PhD students, battery research novices, career changers from other subjects
Required educational background:
Chemistry, material sciences, electrochemical basics
Language:
English
Duration:
Two days (8 am to 6 pm)
Pricing:
Regular registration: 599 $
PhD students ** : 499 $
** confirmation required
Location:
Egan Center
Room 306 Egan
NUCRET at Northeastern University,
120 Forsyth Street,
Boston, MA 02115,
United States