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

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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

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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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SAMPLE TESTING AVAILABLE IN OUR CHICAGO LOCATION

Start processing raw materials without the typical challenges.

Star Burst can be used for:


  • Active Materials Dispersion

  • Silicon Dispersion

  • Carbon/Binder Homogenization

  • Carbon Materials Exfoliation

  • Good Stability of Dispersion

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Application Examples 

BATTERY APPLICATION EXAMPLE

Disperse electrode material slurry, such as:

Silicon, Silicon Dioxide, Graphite, Carbon Black and more

Carbon Black

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

Particle Size Distribution

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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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