Material Characterization at ZSW

  • Material analysis and post-mortem-analyses
  • As additional service together with electrode testing or as individual order
  • All kinds of materials

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Material Characterization at ZSW

  • Material analysis and post-mortem analyses are available as an additional service together with electrode testing, or as an individual order.
  • All kinds of materials.
  • ZSW is able to perform all analytical and testing steps, from fundamental research to market-readiness and from material analysis to megawatt stacks.

Key features

Analytical Methods and Capabilities (among many others):

  • SEM with EDX and FIB-SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy with Focused Ion Beam)
    • High-resolution imaging of surfaces and cross-sections.
    • FIB enables site-specific sample preparation and 3D structural analysis.
    • Elemental composition analysis is performed within the SEM.
  • GDOES (Glow Discharge Optical Emission Spectroscopy)
    • Depth profiling of multi-layer materials.
    • Rapid and quantitative elemental analysis.
  • XRD (X-Ray Diffraction)
    • Crystal structure analysis.
    • Phase identification and texture measurements.
  • XPS (X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy)
    • Surface-sensitive technique for chemical state analysis at approximately 10 nm depth.
    • Identifies oxidation states and bonding environments.
  • ToF-SIMS (Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry)
    • High-sensitivity, high-resolution chemical analysis.
    • Excellent for thin films and depth profiling.

Electrolysis testing at ZSW

ElyLab

  • ElyLab is one of the largest independent electrolysis testing centers worldwide.
  • View our vendor page to find out more about our analytical and testing capabilities, from fundamental research to market-readiness and from material analysis to megawatt stacks.

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  • If you would like to know more about the services offered by ZSW, fill in the contact form on this page. We look forward to learning more about your needs and contacting you as soon as possible.
Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (ZSW)

As one of the leading independent hydrogen research institutes in Europe, ZSW’s mission is application-oriented R&D and technology transfer to industry to support the market ramp-up of new energy technologies. With decades of expertise in electrolysis, including AWE, AEM and PEM, as well as PEM fuel cell development, testing and manufacturing, we offer testing and consulting services, cooperative R&D and our own technologies/IP for product development. ZSW: 38 years of research, development and technology transfer.

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