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In this interview segment, Shi recaps her talk that she delivered at the SciX Conference and the four major technologies that she and her team developed over the past few years at the University of California, San Diego.

In the second and final part of our interview with Rob Lascola, he addresses the main challenges in achieving accurate acidity measurements using Raman spectroscopy in complex, highly absorptive systems, as well as explains what he has learned about dissolution mechanisms, and how these insights can influence future nuclear processing strategies.

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In this final episode, panelists discuss how advanced analytical techniques, combined with machine learning and automation, are transforming testing, recycling, and quality control for both lithium-ion and next-generation batteries while tackling emerging analytical challenges throughout the value chain.

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In this episode, global experts discuss the challenges and best practices of elemental analysis in lithium-ion battery component manufacturing, focusing on lithium salts, graphite, silicon-carbon composites, and lithium metal oxides, with insights on sample preparation, digestion methods, and advanced ICP-OES techniques to ensure accurate, reliable, and efficient material characterization.

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In this episode, a global panel of experts examines how trace elements and material impurities affect lithium-ion battery performance, longevity, and safety, and explores how ICP-OES and ICP-MS applied across the entire value chain—from raw material sourcing to recycling—can optimize first-pass yield, ensure quality control, and support more sustainable manufacturing practices.

In this interview segment, Prashant Jain, who is a G. L. Clark Professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), discusses the implications of his study’s findings, highlighting how they advance our understanding of light-driven hydrocarbon formation pathways and plasmonic catalytic events.