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Battery Testing Electrochemistry Application Notes

Electrochemical Techniques for
Energy-storage Devices

Knowing the exact specifications when testing batteries.

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Testing Electrochemical Capacitors Part 1: CV, EIS, and Leakage Current

Posted by gamry on August 20, 2018

IntroductionSuper-capacitors are energy storage devices similar to secondary batteries. Unlike batteries, which use chemical reactions to store energy, super-capacitors generally store energy through the physical separation of electrical charges.

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Testing Electrochemical Capacitors: Part 2 — Cyclic Charge Discharge and Stacks

Posted by gamry on August 2, 2018

Introduction

This application note is Part of 2 describing electrochemical techniques for energy-storage devices. It explains Gamry’s PWR800 measurement software and describes techniques to investigate electrochemical capacitors.

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Testing Electrochemical Capacitors: Part 3 – Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy

Posted by gamry on August 1, 2018

IntroductionPart 1 - "CV, EIS and Leakage Current" - of this series of notes discusses basic theory of capacitors and describes several techniques to investigate electrochemical capacitors.

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High-current Pulses for Battery Research

Posted by gamry on July 14, 2017

IntroductionFor those interested in determining the characteristics of batteries, especially by discharging them to see their changes in impedance, Gamry Instruments offers the Reference™ 3000 potentiostat plus our 30k Booster.

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Testing Lithium-ion Batteries

Posted by gamry on January 19, 2015

Purpose of This NoteThis application note discusses electrochemical measurements on lithium-ion batteries. Theory and general setup of lithium-ion batteries are explained. Important parameters for characterizing batteries are described.

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Measuring Batteries using the Right Setup

Posted by gamry on May 27, 2014

Dual-cell CR2032 and 18650 Battery HolderIntroductionKnowing the exact specifications when testing batteries or any other energy-storage device is crucial. Many parameters affect the capability of a battery, e. g.

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