Webinar
01.02.2025 – 30.04.2025
On Demand Battery Research Series: From Sample Preparation in the Glovebox to Gas Analysis
English On Demand Webinar Series

Discover the basics of battery analytics in our 2-part webinar series!
The development of efficient and safe energy storage systems is one of the greatest challenges of our time. In our 2-part webinar series focusing on batteries, you will gain valuable insights into innovative approaches to optimize battery sample preparation for thermal and gas analysis. Our experts will show you deep insights and practical solutions that will help you take your work in battery technology to the next level.
This webinar series is aimed at battery research and materials science professionals who want to expand their knowledge in sample preparation, thermal analysis and gas analysis.
Take the opportunity to learn from leading experts and discover practical solutions to your daily challenges.
English session
Part 1: Sample Preparation in the Glovebox
In the first webinar, Dr. Christoph Kallfaß, Division Manager in the “Energy & Electronics” division, will introduce you to the world of battery analysis under controlled conditions. The focus will be on the use of a so-called glovebox - a closed, hermetically sealed workspace that allows you to work in a defined and dry atmosphere. This environment is crucial for the successful preparation of sensitive battery samples in order to achieve reliable and repeatable measurement results.
Dr. Kallfaß will demonstrate how a glovebox can be used to prepare battery samples for use in thermal analysis methods such as Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Simultaneous Thermal Analysis (STA). Particular attention is paid to the handling of cathode materials. These results may be also used for a first and simple safety estimation of the used battery components.
English session
Part 2: Investigations on Battery Compounds by TG/STA-FT-IR
In the second part of the series, Dr. Carolin Fischer, Application Scientist, will take a closer look at the importance of gas analysis in relation to battery samples.
With the help of TG/STA-FT-IR technology, individual battery components are examined for their Thermal StabilityA material is thermally stable if it does not decompose under the influence of temperature. One way to determine the thermal stability of a substance is to use a TGA (thermogravimetric analyzer). thermal stability and for evolved gases during evaporation or Decomposition reactionA decomposition reaction is a thermally induced reaction of a chemical compound forming solid and/or gaseous products. decomposition. The identification of impurities or fillers will also be demonstrated. In addition, it will be discussed how the TG/STA-FT-IR technique can support the investigation of Decomposition reactionA decomposition reaction is a thermally induced reaction of a chemical compound forming solid and/or gaseous products. decomposition mechanisms.