Shimadzu is a global leader in the development and manufacturing of analytical and measuring equipment. For the battery market, Shimadzu provides a comprehensive portfolio of analytical and materials testing instruments for research and development to material property evaluation, product quality control, and degradation analysis. Techniques include HPLC, ion chromatography, and GC/GC-MS platforms; molecular and elemental analysis systems (FTIR, Raman, EDXRF, and ICP-MS); and non-destructive X-ray computed tomography machines.
Shimadzu’s extensive range of mechanical testing instruments, including universal test machines, micro compression testers, and particle size analyzers, can be used for a multitude of applications. In addition, Shimadzu offers thermal analyzers, an electron probe microanalyzer, and scanning probe microscope for evaluating decomposition characteristics, thermal stability, precise surface chemical composition, and surface shape observations. Altogether, this comprehensive suite of instrumentation, combined with easy-to-use software, allows researchers to advance the development, quality control, and production of lithium-ion batteries for a more sustainable society.