Crystal structure
Reveals how a material's atoms are arranged — a key driver of how much energy it can store.
Technique: X-ray diffraction (XRD)
Material Genomics
Every material has a genetic fingerprint
For over 12 years we've catalogued the chemical, structural and electrochemical identity of every important battery material — creating the reference library that powers every prediction.
The Concept
DNA for batteries
Just as a person's DNA carries the traits that make them who they are, every battery material has a measurable signature — its crystal structure, composition, purity and surface chemistry. Read that signature, and you can predict how the material will behave inside a battery.
- A unique signature — no two materials carry exactly the same one.
- Measured, not guessed — every trait comes from real lab analysis.
- Predictive — the fingerprint tells us how a material will perform and age.
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How We Measure It
Reading a material's fingerprint
Six lab techniques, each revealing a different trait.
Surface chemistry
Shows what is happening at the material's surface, where most ageing and degradation begins.
Technique: X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)
Electrical behaviour
Measures how easily charge moves through a material — a strong signal of real-world performance.
Technique: electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)
Shape & texture
Captures the size and form of the particles, which affects how evenly a battery charges.
Technique: electron microscopy (SEM & TEM)
Purity & composition
Identifies exactly what a material is made of, down to trace impurities that can shorten life.
Technique: ICP-MS
Thermal behaviour
Tracks how a material responds to heat and humidity — and whether its physical or chemical properties shift as conditions change.
Technique: TGA, DTA & DSC
The Reference Library
Catalogued battery materials
A growing catalogue of the materials that power today's and tomorrow's batteries — each one fully fingerprinted.
NMC 811
A nickel-rich cathode that stores a lot of energy — ideal for long-range electric vehicles.
NMC 622
A balanced nickel-rich cathode that trades a little energy for steadier, more stable behaviour.
NMC 532
A nickel-rich cathode with less nickel — a dependable, well-proven everyday choice.
LFP
A safe, long-life cathode that holds up for many years — popular for storage and value cars.
NCA
A high-energy cathode that packs in extra range, used in performance vehicles.
Synthetic graphite
The workhorse anode in most of today's batteries — reliable and well understood.
Silicon-carbon
A next-generation anode that holds far more charge, pushing capacity higher.
Sodium-ion
An emerging chemistry built from low-cost, abundant materials instead of lithium.
Electrolyte
The liquid mix of solvents, lithium salt (LiPF₆) and additives — it holds the ions and lets them swim freely between the electrodes.
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Put the reference library to work
See how Material Genomics turns measured material traits into predictions you can act on across your batteries.