The FS-5P is a double-layered separator comprised of a 180 µm thick nonvowen PP cloth (Freudenberg FS 2226 E) and a 38 µm thick microporous UHMW-PE membrane (Lydall Solupor 5P09B). We offer PAT insulation sleeves with this FS-5P separator, either with or without a lithium reference. When built into the... read more →
Jul
10
Jul
07
Former test setup In a previous report, we have used the ECC-Opto-Std test cell to visualize the electrochemical lithiation of a free-standing graphite electrode sandwiched with a lithium metal counter electrode as the lithium source. Sketch 1a shows the sandwich geometry of the set-up used at that time. Notably, the... read more →
Jun
02
There are many good reasons for using a reference electrode. In this note we report a few of them using the example of a lithium-ion battery comprising a lithium cobalt oxide (LCO) cathode and a graphite anode. All measurements were performed with a PAT-Cell, docked into a PAT-Stand-16 (both EL-Cell).... read more →
Jul
01
Because of the outstanding reliability of the built-in lithium metal reference electrode, the PAT-Cell is the ideal test cell for long-term 3-electrode experiments on Li-ion battery systems. The BioLogic VSP potentiostat, on the other hand, is a perfect match for controlling this type of experiment, as it is capable of monitoring... read more →