Energy Storage Applications

Advanced Energy Storage Solutions

Efficient, reliable batteries power today’s energy storage systems, electric vehicles (EVs), and consumer electronics. Key technologies include alkaline, lithium‑ion, lead‑acid, NiMH, and carbon‑zinc batteries.

AMETEK SI Princeton Applied Research & Solartron Analytical deliver fast, cost‑effective, and highly accurate instruments designed for advanced battery development. With industry‑leading precision, automation, and seamless lab integration, our solutions help manufacturers, researchers, and scientists accelerate innovation and ensure long‑term reliability.

Powering the Future of Battery Research

Our application notes empower battery professionals to:

Develop next‑generation chemistries such as Li‑ion, LFP, sodium‑ion, solid‑state, and lithium‑sulfur.
Automate testing to reduce cost and boost efficiency.
Strengthen collaboration across academia, government labs, and industry.
Cut test time using integrated EIS on every channel.
Optimize lab workflows with wide‑range current and voltage testing capability.

Explore our detailed application notes to elevate your technical expertise and unlock breakthrough battery performance.

Battery Analyzer

Are DC Methods Reliable for Battery (IR) Measurements

Safety features in SI-9300R and SI-9300R-SA Battery Analysis System

SI-9300R - Urban Drive Profile Cycle Testing

SI-6200 Battery Analyzer State of Charge (SOC) Analysis using Impedance Spectroscopy

Real-time Monitoring of Lithium-ion Battery Thermal Runaway Behavior using SI-9300R Battery Analyzer

Tesla 4680 vs. BYD Blade Cell – Design and Performance Analysis with SI-9300R

Electrochemical Impedance of Electrolyzer Cell Using SI-9300R-SA

CellTest System

DC cell analysis techniques; Ohmic drop measurements

AC / DC cell analysis techniques; State of charge investigation

AC / DC cell analysis techniques; Characterization of individual cells within energy storage devices using auxiliary electrodes

AC and DC cell analysis techniques; High current tests

AC and DC cell analysis techniques; Harmonic analysis

DC cell analysis techniques; Simulation of GSM mobile phone current pulses

AC and DC cell analysis techniques; Simultaneous multi-channel measurements

AC / DC cell analysis techniques; Comparison of multi-sine / FFT and single sine correlation

High frequency, high current impedance spectroscopy: Experimental protocols enabling measurement up to 1MHz at high current densities

Use of auxiliary channels for impedance analysis: Detecting failure mechanisms within a fuel cell / battery stack

Parallel channel combinations: A method of Increasing the DC current capability of the CellTest system without the addition of power boosters

Solartron CellTest System Impedance measurement techniques

ModuLab XM ECS

Studying Corrosion Resistance Properties of Coatings on Modulab XM MTS

Characterizing All-Solid-State Batteries Using Solartron Analytical EnergyLab XM Instrument

Solar Cell and Photovoltaic Research with Photoelectrochemical Test System

DC measurement techniques for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER)

Application Guide Introduction

DC cell analysis techniques Ohmic drop measurements

EIS cell analysis techniques State of charge analysis

EIS cell analysis techniques Characterisation of individual cells within energy storage devices using auxiliary electrodes

EIS cell analysis techniques Comparison of single sine correlation and multi-sine / FFT

EIS cell analysis techniques Harmonic analysis

DC cell analysis techniques GSM mobile phone pulse test

EIS cell analysis techniques Simultaneous multi-channel AC and DC measurements

DC/EIS cell analysis techniques AC Voltammetry

DC cell analysis techniques Low current DC electrochemical measurements using the ModuLab femto ammeter option

DC cell analysis techniques Fast scan voltammetry

DC cell analysis techniques Pulse Voltammetry

EIS cell analysis techniques Low Impedance EIS Tests

EIS cell analysis techniques High impedance electrochemical measurements using the ModuLab femto ammeter option

DC cell analysis techniques electrochemical noise

Measuring Adsorption Processes on Platinum Electrodes using the Solartron ModuLab Potentiostat

Non-linear system analysis: The application of Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy to the study of fuel cells and batteries operated under load

Characterization of Fuel cells using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy

EIS analysis techniques

Energy Storage

Potentiostatic Intermittent Titration Technique (PITT)

Galvanostatic Intermittent Titration Technique (GITT)

Charge-Discharge Characteristics of Rechargeable Batteries using VersaStudio Software

Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers

Accelerate Fuel Cell & Electrolyzer Innovation

Fuel cells are driving clean‑energy breakthroughs with efficient power from hydrogen and other sustainable fuels. As applications expand across EVs, backup power, and green‑hydrogen systems, high‑precision electrochemical testing is essential.

Why PAR & Solartron Analytical Lead in Fuel Cell Research

Precision electrochemical measurements for reliable performance data
Advanced EIS diagnostics for degradation and efficiency insights
Scalable testing from single cells to full stacks
Seamless hardware–software integration
Trusted worldwide with decades of innovation

Key Instruments

PARSTAT 3000A‑DX – Catalyst screening bipotentiostat
PARSTAT 4000A – Ultra‑wide current range for anode/cathode work
ModuLab XM ECS – Modular platform for materials and full‑cell characterization

Fuel Cells

Measurement Techniques for Electrochemical Water Splitting

Significance of SKP and SECM Integration in the Study of Noble Metal-based Electrocatalytic Materials

Characterization of Fuel cells using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy

A Table of Selected Half-Wave Potentials for Inorganic Substances

SECM for Insights on Water-Splitting Electrocatalysts

Evaluation and Stability Testing of Electrocatalysts for Water Electrolysis

AC and DC cell Analysis Techniques High Current Tests

Parallel Channel Combinations: A method of Increasing the DC current capability of the CellTest system without the addition of power boosters

Photovoltaic and Solar Cells

Modern solar technologies—from silicon, GaAs, and multi‑junction cells to CdTe, OPV, DSSC, quantum dots, and perovskites—demand precise characterization to improve efficiency and lifetime. Princeton Applied Research and Solartron Analytical provide high‑accuracy electrochemical and materials‑testing tools for photovoltaic performance analysis.

Core Capabilities

I‑V testing (efficiency, fill factor, Isc, Voc) with solar simulators
IMPS/IMVS for charge transport and recombination
IPCE spectral response (10 nm resolution; 350–1100 nm; ASTM compliant)
High‑frequency EIS for carrier mobility, trap states, and dielectric behavior
Full DC, impedance, C‑V, and waveform analysis across PV materials