LAB I: ENERGY STORAGE LAB at main campus

MBraun LABstar Glove Box Workstation	Battery Tester (>400 Channels)	Chemical Vapor Deposition
Battery Tester	Crimping Tool	Gamry Reference 600+ Potentiostat/Galvanostat/ZRA Min Current: 10pA (Resol. 20 aA). EIS: 5MHz
Muffle Furnace	Cutting Machine	Vacuum Oven
Nebulizer Machine	Millipore Water Purification System	Magnetic Hot Plate
In-situ TEM Holder	Filtration System	Vaccum Oven
Corning LSE Compact Centrifuge	Thermo Scientific Digital Hotplate Stirrer	VWR Symphony Ultrasonic Cleaner
Hydraulic Press	Mettler Toldeo Scale, 0.00001g	Oil Bath
Ultraviolet Curing System	High Temperature Furnace	Magnetic Multi-Stirrer
0-3500um Adjustable Film Coater	Teflon Lined Stainless Steel Autoclave Reactor	Polypropylene Bottom Space Saver Vacuum Desiccator

Pouch Cell Battery Production Line:

1.    Automatic Film Coating and Drying Machine BNP-TMD1

	This equipment is widely used in various high temperature filming studies, such as supercapacitor films, ceramic films, crystal films, battery material films and special nanofilms; it can also meet the development needs of science and technology of film formation under high temperature conditions in the future.
	Characteristics: 1)Aluminum vacuum chucks are used and the cells can be put in and taken out quickly; 2)The film coating travel can be adjusted by the travel switch; 3)The strong wind heating and digital display temperature control drying system is used; the room temperature can be adjusted form room temperature to 250 ℃; 4)The filming crapper can adjust the coating width and thickness precisely.
	Specification: 1)Total power: 1440 W; 2)Coating speed: 0-80 mm/s; 3)Panel dimensions: 350 (L)x200(W)x24(H)mm; 4)Blade hight: 0.02-3 mm; 5)Temperature accuracy: 2 ℃; 6) Weight: 45 kg; 7)Product dimensions: 529 (L)x440 (W)x360 (H)mm.

2.    Electric Horizontal Roller Mill BNP- DGW100B

	This product is mainly suitable for electric rolling of lab battery materials, noble metals such as gold and silver, non-ferrous materials such as copper and aluminum, etc.
	Characteristics: 1)Driven by gear and chain wheel, with uniform rolling, high strength and strong rigidity; 2)Simple operation.
	Specification: Power: 200 W; Speed: 0-20 rpm; Roller diameter: 2-96 mm; Surface hardness: HRC>60; Surface roughness; >0.8; Tablet thickness:0-2 mm; Tablet width: 0-100 mm; Dimensions: 300 (L)x280(W)x335 (H)mm; Weight: 75 kg.

3.    Semi- automatic Pole Piece Die-Cutting Machine BNP-MT350

	This equipment is suitable for pole piece punching and cutting.
	Characteristics: 1)Pressurized cylinder is used to reach the pressure of 10 T and smooth operation; 2)The main components are made of high-quality steels with environmental protection plating surface; 3)The time of cutting and pressure maintaining can be adjusted; 4)With security grating, the operation is safe and reliable.
	Specification: Power: 500 W; The largest stamping size: 350 (L)x500(W); Material thickness:100-150 µm; Template pressure flatness: 0.05 mm; Template pressure flatness accuracy: 0.1 mm; Air source: 0.5-0.7 MPa; Dimensions: 600 (L)x500(W)x900 (H)mm; Weight: 250 kg.

4.    Hot-pressing Shaping Machine BNP-RZX200

	This equipment is suitable for pole piece punching and cutting.
	Characteristics: 1)Good shaping effect and easy entrance of shell; 2)The operation is safe and reliable; 3)Machine is equipped with transparent cover to ensure inside visualization.
	Specification: Power: 1800 W; Working pressure: 0-2 t; Air source: 0.5-0.7 MPa; Working area: 200 x200 mm; Dimensions: 540(L)x330(W)x685(H)mm; Weight: 100 kg.

5.    Aluminum Laminated Film Molding Machine BNP-CX200

	This equipment is suitable for the monolithic punching and molding of packaging films of lithium battery cells in flexible packaging.
	Characteristics: 1)Pressurized cylinder is used to stretch aluminum laminated film products with more stable stretching; 2)Different stretching depths make the replacement operation simple and quick; 3)Mold assembly, disassembly and replacement can be conducted easily; 4)Machine operation is simple, safe and reliable.
	Specification: Power: 50 W; Scour hole depth: <6 mm; Air source: 0.5-0.7 MPa; Adapter size: 300 x220 mm; Plastic film thickness: 0.11-0.25 mm; Pressure cylinder: 5 t; Dimensions: 520(L)x420(W)x940 (H)mm; Weight: 175 kg.

6.    Top-side Packaging Machine BNP-RF180

	This equipment is suitable for packaging of top and sides of lithium batteries in flexible packaging.
	Characteristics: 1)Transfer heat to sealing head (copper) through resistance heating tube, apply it to the packaging materials (aluminum laminated film) of lithium-ion battery using the thermal conduction effect; hat and soften it under a certain pressure to reach a molten state, and thus complete laminated fusion; 2)Top sealing and side sealing technology can be achieved; 3)The sealing effect is good, and the wearing parts are standardized for easy replacement. 4)The protective cover is safe. 5)Machine operation is simple, safe and reliable.
	Specification: Power: 1800 W; Sealing pressure: 0-6 kg/cm2; Air source: 0.5-0.7 MPa; Head length: <178 mm; Edge thickness: 0.19-0.3 mm; Temperature: 25-250 ℃; Temperature accuracy: 2 ℃; Heat sealing width: 5 mm; Sealing time: 0-99 s; Dimensions: 320(L)x320(W)x490 (H)mm; Weight: 30 kg.

LAB II: WATER-ENERGY NEXUS LAB at School of Freshwater Science

 

 

 

 

 

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In addition to the resources in the Lab, the research group has access to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Advanced Analysis Facility, Northwestern University facilities, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) facilities, Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL), Argonne National Lab (ANL), etc.