PROCESSING MATERIALS WITH STAR BURST™

Application examples: micronization of materials for Batteries.

Explore the use of Star Burst for batteries and battery-related materials.
Please note: The magnifications of microscope images before and after processing are not always the same.

Oxide Solid Electrolyte

Raw material: LLZ-AL (Li6.25La3Zr2Al0.25O12) without dispersant

Pressure: 200MPa

Number of PassesBefore Processing11020304050
Particle size distribution measurement results:Major diameter: D50〔㎛〕7.062.321.040.890.810.750.67

SEM Image

Untreated median diameter:
7.06㎛ 20pass • median diameter: 0.89㎛ 50pass • median diameter: 0.67㎛

Acidic Solid Electrolyte after processing with Star Burst

Before Process

Acidic Solid Electrolyte under electron microscope

20 Passes

Sulfide Solid Electrolyte after 50 passes with Sugino's Star Burst wet jet milling system at 200 MPa

50 Passes

Sulfide Solid Electrolyte

Raw materials: LSPS (Li10SnP2S12) dispersant

Pressure: 200MPa

Number of PassesBefore Processing11020304050
Particle size distribution measurement results:Major diameter: D50〔㎛〕12.776.744.374.093.252.471.51

Microscope Image

Untreated Median diameter:12.77㎛ 20pass • Median diameter: 4.09㎛ 50pass • Median diameter: 1.51㎛

* Partial reaggregation

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Star Burst can be used for:


  • Active Materials Dispersion

  • Silicon Dispersion

  • Carbon/Binder Homogenization

  • Carbon Materials Exfoliation

  • Good Stability of Dispersion

The parts of a battery diagram of silicon dioxide, graphite, LTO, positive electrode, LFP, aluminum oxide

Application Examples 

BATTERY APPLICATION EXAMPLE

Disperse electrode material slurry, such as:

Silicon, Silicon Dioxide, Graphite, Carbon Black and more

Carbon Black

SEM Image

A SEM Image shows the difference before and after processing Carbon Black with Star Burst

Particle Size Distribution

Particle Size Distribution

Silicon

Particle Size Distribution

A graph of the particle size distribution of Silicon before and after processing with Sugino's Star Burst milling

    BATTERY APPLICATION EXAMPLE

    Processing Advanced Material
    e.g.: Graphene, Carbon Nanotube

    Delaminating Graphite

    Delaminate Graphite

    SEM Image

    Before and after delaminating graphite

    Before   :    After

    Liquid Status

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