NEWSLETTER
SUMMER 2024 Unveiling Innovation: Heating and Cooling Research in Liquid The release of our newest product: Triton AXTM, unlocks a whole
On top of this, runaway thermal temperatures are another issue
new range of applications that were out of reach before. Triton
that EVs face. Heat accumulation and local overheating during
AX is the newest addition to our in situ product line is able to
charging and discharging of batteries are the main causes of
simultaneously run electrochemistry in liquid with heating and
thermal runaway. There is clear need in research progression for
cooling! But what type of applications would you want to observe
battery operation in hot and cold environments.
with this new product? The main three applications are:
Corrosion and coatings
Battery research
Large factories with various applications can operate under high
Electric vehicles (EVs) have seen a rise in popularity due to the drive to
and low temperatures. Unfortunately, many metals that are
reduce air pollution. The main demands asked for in these vehicles
being used in the factories will, over time, start degrading due
are batteries with high specific energy, good charge retention
to corrosive processes. Research mainly focuses on using a large
capacity and no memory effects. Moreover, there is a need for
variety of metals and coatings, including phase change materials
electric cars to operate in a variety of environments, ranging from
(PCMs) to operate as thermal storage and management systems.
humid, dry but also elevated and subzero temperatures. As seen
However, there is still a need to understand how corrosive
in last winter’s news articles (see below), the subzero temperatures
processes are effected under high and low temperatures and
were draining the electric car batteries leading to abandoned, dead
to develop better materials to withstand the large temperature
EVs left at charging stations.
differences!
Nanomaterial Synthesis The synthesis of nanoparticles can be done with a large variety of methods, including sol-gel, precipitation or hot-injection methods. The main goal with most synthesis of nanomaterials is to have good control over the size and shape, with narrow particle size distributions. To obtain a control of the size and shape of nanoparticles, specific temperature ranges need to be applied. Elevated temperatures can cause a quick nucleation and growth process, ensuring a narrow particle size distribution. However, most research which can visualize nanoparticle growth pathways can only reach up to 100 ⁰C maximum, for nanoparticles <500 nm in size. If you want to know how Triton AX works, read the rest of this newsletter!