MICROSCOPY & IMAGING
techniques in a controlled environment, enabling researchers to examine battery materials in their native state down to the nanometre scale. By transferring samples in an inert gas atmosphere, IGST eff ectively preserves the integrity of reactive materials, allowing for more reliable and repeatable characterisations. These detailed analyses help researchers gain insights into degradation mechanisms, improving material design, and ultimately accelerating the commercialisation of next-generation battery technologies.
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solid electrolyte interface. These materials can degrade or alter upon exposure to air and moisture, making it diff icult to preserve their native state for accurate analysis. Solutions such as the Thermo
Scientifi c Inert Gas Sample Transfer (IGST) workfl ow can help with these issues. This workfl ow combines multiple electron microscopy
A FULL LIFECYCLE APPROACH The analytical solution overall is central to ensuring compliance with new regulations and supporting the sustainability of the market. From January 2026, EV and industrial batteries in the EU will have to comply with the EU Battery Regulation Amendment. Regardless of the battery’s origin, a digital ‘passport’ will be required for it to be listed in the European market. The
regulation aims to help protect the environment, ensure a reduction in the amount of hazardous waste and drive circular growth in the industry. But its arrival lands responsibility directly on the shoulders of the party placing the battery on the market, to ensure that all required data is entered in the digital record and that this information is correct and up to date. Battery manufacturers must
therefore demonstrate that all contaminates and trace elements used across the production value chain align with the specifi cations and quality standards outlined in the battery passport. Achieving this will require not only sophisticated microscopy, spectroscopy, and spectrometry technology for material verifi cation but also an integrated, comprehensive analysis strategy to authenticate material quality and origin throughout the supply chain.
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Portable cleanroom monitoring to meet global standards.
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