Lithium-ion batteries are at the heart of modern energy solutions, powering everything from electric vehicles to portable devices. Ensuring the purity and quality of battery materials is essential to enhance performance and safety. Yet, challenges in elemental analysis can hinder consistent results and drive up costs.
This eBook dives into the key role that inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) plays in lithium-ion battery analysis, providing insights on how to optimize accuracy, throughput and efficiency across all stages of the battery lifecycle.
Download this eBook to discover:
- A range of elemental analyses carried out at different stages of the lithium-ion battery lifecycle
- How to tackle the challenges of lithium analysis and elemental impurities
- Insights into regulatory standards
Why ICPOES is the most popular technique for lithium ion battery analysis
The ICP-OES technique is extensively used for determining the purity of chemicals used in lithium ion
battery manufacturing. Owners of an Agilent 5800 ICP-OES instrument value knowing that the
instrument will deliver accurate results for lithium analysis, as well as for other elements in battery
components. Lithium ion battery analysis using an Agilent ICP-OES will maximize sample throughput,
deliver accurate results, and keep the cost of analysis low. Battery manufacturers value knowing that
the instrument delivers fast, accurate, and low cost QC testing, giving them a competitive advantage.
Battery Analysis by ICP-OES
Elemental analysis of lithium ion battery
components using ICP-OES
Video: Lithium analysis by ICP-OES - an overview
Agilent Applications Chemist, Ruby Bradford, provides a quick overview of
the common challenges associated with lithium analysis by ICP-OES and
the measurement of other elements in battery raw materials and
components and how to overcome those problems.
Three minute video.
A practical guide to analysis of lithium ion battery
materials using ICP-OES
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The types of analyses typically done at each stage of the Li-ion battery
lifecycle
Analysis challenges and how to overcome them
Regulations and standards for batteries and battery materials
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The value of knowing Agilent provides the whole solution.
These examples of lithium ion battery analysis using Agilent ICP-OES, include the equipment, method
parameters, and typical results for several common elemental analyses performed in the lithium ion
battery industry. Agilent can supply instruments, consumables, standards, services, software, and more
—to bring confidence to your lab.
Agilent also offers highly sensitive ICP-MS instruments. Refer to our elemental analysis of batteries
page for information about the uses of both ICP-OES and ICP-MS in the battery industry.
Application note
Determination of elemental impurities in silicon-carbon anode
materials in lithium-ion batteries
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Application note
Elemental Impurity Analysis of Lithium-Ion Battery NMC cathode
using ICP-OES
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Customer Testimonial
“The 5800 ICP-OES and its sensitive axial view enables dependable trace
impurity analyses. The Vertical Dual View package allows us to consistently
and accurately quantify target analytes (Li, Ni, Co and Mn) as well as trace
The value of knowing you’ll gain competitive advantage with quick,
accurate, and low cost QC testing.
Lithium ion battery analysis using an Agilent ICP-OES drives down the cost per analysis by getting the
right answer the first time, as fast as possible. The key features supporting this include:
The 5800 measures samples quickly, which reduces the argon and electricity consumption for each sample.
element impurities with high salt concentration in the matrix. Trace impurity
analysis of battery metals is critical as these impurities (e.g., Fe, Zn)
significantly affect the performance and safety of lithium-ion batteries.”
August Meng,
Principle Engineer, American Battery Technology Company
American Battery Technology Company are a leading US-based battery
metals company producing low cost battery metals with a sustainable
commitment to closed loop, clean energy technologies.
High speed, low gas usage
Support for multiple instrument operators of varying experience
In a battery QC or research laboratory instrument operators can change frequently. Each operator may
have a different level of knowledge and experience, so having a smart instrument that notifies the
operator when maintenance is required and shows them how to complete the tasks helps keep sample
throughput high and results accurate.
Measure all elements at the same time
Switching valve increases throughput
Agilent ICP-OES instruments include:
Pop-up alerts will tell the operator when and how to perform maintenance activities such as torch cleaning or
changing tubing. The alerts are based on the number and type of samples measured and ensure the
instrument keeps operating well.
Maintenance alerts
Video guidance
Easy torch replacement
Improved result accuracy
Ensuring the results of elemental analysis of battery components are accurate is critical for QC labs.
Typical samples of anode, cathode, and electrolytes have a high matrix, which can cause interferences
and cross-contamination between samples.
Agilent ICP-OES instruments include useful features to help overcome these issues:
Agilent utilizes a unique automatic background correction algorithm called Fitted Background Correction
(FBC) to automatically accommodate for small sample-to-sample background variation, common in battery
component samples.
Background removal
Get rinsing right
Find problem results
Agilent ICP-OES instrument models
Agilent 5800 VDV ICP-OES
Suits operators of different experience levels. Smart technology
ensures accurate results the first time - reducing time wasted
remeasuring samples
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Agilent 5900 SVDV ICP-OES
Offers highest throughput and lowest cost per sample. Includes a
switching valve, and can measure axial and radial views at the
same time
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Agilent offers the whole solution
Consumables and Tools
Improve confidence in results with
recommended consumables, standard
solutions, and tools for lithium battery
ICP-OES analyses.
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Technical Support
Agilent can help you achieve best
performance with products and services
including method optimization and
training
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Agilent University
Agilent University offers you flexible,
cost-effective training options to help
your lab achieve greater proficiency and
productivity.
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