Energy Technology Production-related and non-destructive analysis of functional surfaces
NanoFocus-Technology µsurf® 3D-Microscope µscan® 2D-Profilometre µsprint® 3D-Profilometre 3D-Structure Wear and Tear Tribology 2D-Form Roughness 3D-Form Inspection Production control 2
Comparison of μsurf technology to SEM and stylus Structured Surface 100 µm × 90 µm REM: Alcan Research Center, Neuhausen REM µsurf® Stylus µsurf® 99% Correlation (KKF) (Measurement results from NIST)
µsurf-Principle
Laser seam for Li-ion battery Welding Process Drift
Fuel cells Electrode Fuel Cell Increase performance Gas diffusion layer Increase performance Reduce production costs Improve life span Reduce size
Measurement of fuel cells Flatness, waviness Roughness Porosity Fibre texture, fibre diameter Particle size distribution, electrode microstructure Layer thickness of the polymer, the entire MEA Qualitative parameters such as cracks, holes and other defects
Gas diffusion layer
Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) Reliable analysis of flatness and ripple
Determination of roughness according to DIN EN ISO SOFC Series of 49 profiles Determination of roughness according to DIN EN ISO 8x1-Stitching
User friendly analysis software SOFC Grain distribution User friendly analysis software
Volume of the valleys and peaks per area Porosity Sk-Parameter Volume of the valleys and peaks per area
Measurement and analysis of edge region of electrode layer Layer thickness Measurement and analysis of edge region of electrode layer
Grain structure Determination of parameters such as size, form factor, size of the individual grains, etc.
Metallic bipolar plate Measurement of flatness and geometry
Verification of geometrical parameters Bipolar wafer Verification of geometrical parameters
Hole in the electrode layer Catalyst accumulation Defect Analysis Hole in the electrode layer Catalyst accumulation Wrinkles and cracks
References