Battery Cell Teardown: Understanding Energy Storage

What is Battery Cell Teardown?

Battery Cell Teardown, also referred as Battery Cell Autopsy or Disassembly, is a meticulous process which involves carefully disassembling a battery cell and analyzing its components – from the anode and cathode to the separator and electrolyte – to understand its design, material composition, manufacturing quality, and degradation over testing or service.

Importance in Modern Technology

The significance of battery cell teardown cannot be overstated in today's rapidly evolving technological landscape. Battery cell teardowns are conducted to:

Identify cell construction, analyze internal components and materials
Benchmark against competitor cells
Identify manufacturing defects and quality issues
Investigate failure modes or performance issues
Inform future design improvements and innovations

Watch our demo video for a glimpse into our routine cell teardown quality inspection

Industries Benefiting from Teardown Analysis

The applications of battery cell teardown span across a wide range of industries:

These industries rely on teardown analysis to drive innovation, ensure product safety, and maintain competitive edge in the market.

Our Expertise: Your Battery Teardown Partner

Our state-of-the-art battery failure analysis laboratory is equipped to handle comprehensive battery cell teardown needs. We offer:

Qualifications:

Highly qualified engineers and scientists with extensive experience in battery technology, chemistry, and materials science

Capabilities:

Battery cycling, function testing to separate good cells from bad cells
Gloveboxes, fume hoods
Microscope and photo documentation of teardown process
Advanced battery cell analysis techniques:

Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM)
Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS)
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) instruments
X-ray Diffraction (XRD) systems
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS)
X-ray Digital Radiography/ Computed Tomography (X-ray/CT)
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
Raman Spectroscopy
Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP)

Comprehensive safety protocols for handling potentially hazardous materials

Capacity:

Dedicated workstations for simultaneous teardown projects
High-volume processing capability to meet industry demands
Rapid turnaround times without compromising on quality or depth of analysis

Intertek is committed to providing accurate, insightful, and timely results that drive innovation and quality in the battery industry. Whether you're developing the next-generation EV batteries or optimizing energy storage solutions, our teardown services offer the critical insights needed to stay ahead in this dynamic field.