The different energy systems, such as nuclear energy or new technologies around hydrogen energy carrier, or photovoltaics, require suitable materials, which durability and reliability must be tested. The study of these new materials requires a precise analysis of their chemical composition and distribution of elements.
However, very few techniques allow measurement of absolute concentrations of light elements in materials. The nuclear microprobe is one of them, a central analytical technique used and proposed to the community by the NIMBE/LEEL team.
Right – the various nuclear techniques used in ion beam analysis.
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Left – chemical analysis of Li-ion batteries using the NIMBE/LEEL nuclear microprobe: measurement by PIGE (Particule Induced Gamma Emission) of the lithium content in a LiFePO4 positive electrode (cathode), as a function of the state of charge (SOC).
