Bridging the Battery Safety Gap
INFORM Webinar | Bridging the Battery Safety Gap: From Material Thermal Stability to Full-Cell Analysis
Advancing battery safety requires a comprehensive understanding of thermal behaviour from the material level through to the complete cell assembly. Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) is widely used to assess the thermal stability of pristine battery components; however, conventional methods often fail to capture the complex interactions that develop after solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) formation and extended cycling. More representative approaches are therefore needed to evaluate thermal behaviour under realistic conditions.
This webinar will present a new Coin Cell DSC system for the direct thermal analysis of assembled coin cells, with support for electrical contact and integration with off-gas mass spectrometry. By combining heat flow, electrochemical measurements and evolved gas analysis in a single experiment, the system provides valuable insights into battery behaviour at temperatures of up to 600°C.
Early screening of both battery materials and assembled cells is essential for accelerating development while reducing safety risks. By bridging the gap between material-level characterisation and cell-level thermal analysis, this approach provides a more representative method for evaluating battery safety and supports the development of safer, high-performance energy storage systems. Data from representative battery applications will be presented to demonstrate the capabilities and potential impact of this methodology.
What You Will Learn
During this webinar, you will:
- Discover a new approach to battery safety screening that connects material-level insights with full-cell thermal behaviour.
- Understand why conventional DSC techniques may overlook critical safety risks following SEI formation and battery cycling.
- Learn how a novel Coin Cell DSC platform combines heat flow, electrochemical measurements and evolved gas analysis within a single experiment up to 600°C.
- Explore how earlier and more representative safety screening can accelerate battery development while supporting the design of safer, high-performance battery cells.
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