I want to evaluate the charge/discharge performance of a battery (actually, its a half-cell system). I am using a Metrohm Autolab PGSTAT302N for other electrochemical characterizations i.g. CV, EIS, however, I am curious to know if we can test charge/discharge of battery by using such eletrochemical working station. Any suggestion or comments will be appreciated.
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It is for sure that you can run charge/discharge on an Autolab. Ask the autolab engineer and you will know how to set the parameters. However, I think it is quite a waste to use autolab run charge/discharge cycles because it is quite expensive compared with some battery test systems. Most of the battery systems e.g. LAND battery test system is able to perform 3-electrode test. Using that will be more economical.
What has been said by Hongyang is convincing. I would like to add that the electrochemical working station can be used to test both electrodes and cells while in charging and discharging batteries you needs only to test cells.
Therefore the battery charging and discharging testers are less expensive than an electrochemical work station.
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Well, the previous comments are in fact true. But, if you really want to perform, follow the underlying steps.
1. Decide the potential window (you may get from Cyclic voltammetry).
2. Apply a constant current for charging your device.
3. Regarding the software, you can contact me if you want.
Thank you Hongyang Zhao Abdelhalim abdelnaby Zekry , I have worked previously with LAND battery testers, yes, it is right that battery testers are more convenient, lest time consuming and cheaper, but currently, I have an Autolab and do not have battery tester. Tapas Das Thank you for the guidance, would be happy to contact you in this regards.
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Yes, use the Autolab as you can. We have an Autolab in our laboratory, and we often use it to test lithium ion battery and sodium ion battery. According to our experience, Autolab runs more stable, so it is very suitable for this long-term test. In particular, some battery test systems (such as Land) can test charge and discharge, but they can't test CV and EIS. At this time, it is better to use Autolab. But if you want to do cycle test, Autolab is not suitable.
I agree with the above comments. If you have many cells to test, I would suggest the battery cyclers. Land Battery Test System is a good choice. www.landtinst.com.
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