Battery materials · Plating baths · Electronics trace · ICP-MS / IC

Lithium, cobalt, nickel —
the US battery build-out, certified.

Battery-precursor and cathode-material assays by ICP-MS (Li, Co, Ni, Mn, Fe, Cu, Al), plating-bath composition and trace-contamination work for electronics manufacturers, and the analytical backbone for any high-purity industrial supply chain.

Battery cathode & precursor
ppb-level trace contamination
Plating bath & ECD chemistry
QC SLA pricing for production
CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS
NMC811 Cathode Precursor · Lot CT-2418
GSA-2026-029014
● VERIFIED
MATRIX
Industrial & Materials
METHODS
ICP-MS + IC
RECEIVED
2026-04-03
ISSUED
2026-04-07
RESULTS
Nickel (Ni)
48.20 wt%
48.0–49.5 wt%
● PASS
Manganese (Mn)
5.94 wt%
5.5–6.5 wt%
● PASS
Cobalt (Co)
5.91 wt%
5.5–6.5 wt%
● PASS
Iron (Fe) impurity
12 ppm
≤ 20 ppm
● PASS
Sulfate (SO₄)
180 ppm
≤ 250 ppm
● PASS
01 · What we test

ICP-MS for the materials economy.

Battery cells, semiconductor wafers, and electroplating lines all live or die on parts-per-billion contamination. The instrument scope that lets us screen vitamins also resolves cathode-precursor stoichiometry and trace lead in copper plating chemistry.

01
ICP-MS / ICP-OES

Battery cathode & precursor assay

Major-element stoichiometry for NMC, NCA, LFP, LMFP cathodes and their precursors: Li, Co, Ni, Mn, Fe, P. Trace-impurity scan for Cu, Zn, Cr, Pb, Al, Si, Ca, Mg, Na, K against cell-grade specifications.

LOD 1 ppm · 5–7 days
02
ICP-MS + IC

Battery electrolyte & solvent purity

LiPF6 / LiFSI quality, free-acid (HF) by IC, water content by Karl Fischer, dissolved-metal contamination from production line carryover. The QC stack EV-grade electrolyte producers run on every lot.

LOD ppb · 5–7 days
03
ICP-OES + IC

Plating-bath composition

Major-element titration for Cu / Ni / Cr / Au / Sn plating baths. Brightener / leveler organic-additive monitoring; sulfate, chloride, and phosphate by ion chromatography. Daily-QC SLA pricing for high-throughput plating lines.

LOD 0.1 g/L · 3–5 days
04
ICP-MS

Electronics trace contamination

Trace metals in semiconductor process chemicals, photoresists, slurries, ultra-pure water, and gases (after solution sampling). Pb, Cu, Fe, Cr, Ni, Na, K, Ca, Mg in the ppb / ppt range for SEMI-grade inputs.

LOD ppt · 5–7 days
05
ICP-OES

Solder & alloy composition

RoHS-grade alloy composition for SAC, SnPb, BiSn solders plus brass, bronze, stainless steel certifications. Pb-free verification, trace-element profile, and conformance to IPC J-STD-006.

LOD 0.01 wt% · 4–5 days
06
ICP-MS / XRF screen

RoHS / REACH heavy-metal screen

Pb, Cd, Hg, Cr(VI) screening on plastics, coatings, and finished electronics for RoHS Directive (EU 2011/65/EU) and REACH SVHC compliance. PBB / PBDE flame retardants by partner GC-MS lab.

LOD ppm · 4–6 days
02 · Industrial & Materials pricing

Published. Per-test.
No quote calls.

Every assay a la carte, every panel bundled. Bulk discount at 5+ samples. Prices below reflect a single-compound submission.

Battery Precursor QC
$295/ sample

Major-element stoichiometry + impurity scan for one cathode-precursor or active-material lot. Built for pilot-line and gigafactory QC labs.

  • Major elements (Li / Co / Ni / Mn / Fe)
  • Impurity scan (Cu, Zn, Cr, Pb, Al, Si)
  • Anion screen (SO₄, Cl)
  • Stoichiometry vs cell-grade spec
  • Production COA
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MOST POPULAR
Plating-Bath SLA
$189/ sample

Per-lot bath composition + organic-additive titration + impurity check. SLA pricing for daily / weekly QC across multiple plating lines.

  • Major-element titration
  • Organic additive consumption
  • Anion (SO₄ / Cl / PO₄)
  • Trace impurity screen
  • SLA pricing at 20+ lots / month
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Semi-Grade Trace
$425/ sample

Ultra-trace metal scan for semiconductor process chemicals, photoresists, slurries, and ultra-pure water. SEMI-aligned panel.

  • ppb / ppt LOD
  • ICP-MS direct injection
  • Pre-cleaned PFA bottles supplied
  • SEMI / ASTM method alignment
  • Method-blank QC included
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À la carte assays
Add any of these to any panel
APRIL 2026
Free acid (HF) by IC
Battery electrolyte quality
+$95
Water by Karl Fischer
Solvent / electrolyte moisture
+$49
Single-element add
Beyond the spec’d panel
+$35
Brightener consumption
CVS / cyclic voltammetric stripping
+$75
RoHS finished-good screen
Pb / Cd / Hg / Cr(VI)
+$119
Particle / morphology (partner)
PSD by laser diffraction
+$165
Why we're cheaper
Same assays. Fewer markups.
EQUIVALENT PANEL: INDUSTRIAL & MATERIALS STANDARD
Gold Standard
$295
Battery precursor QC
Eurofins EAG
$525
Same scope
Intertek
$495
Same scope
Element Materials
$460
Same scope
03 · Common production failure modes

Where industrial materials lots fail QC.

Trace contamination defines the spec for battery-grade and electronics-grade inputs. We benchmark against the failure modes that cost cell capacity, plating yield, and wafer rework.

Nickel stoichiometry (NMC / NCA)
ICP-OES · wt%
Medium risk
Off-spec Ni reduces cycle life and capacity. NMC811 / 9-series cells are unforgiving — ±0.5 wt% Ni shifts the C-rate window meaningfully.
Iron / copper impurity (cathode)
ICP-MS · ppm
High risk
Iron shorts manifest as self-discharge; copper migration cracks the SEI. Both cap usable cycle count if they hit ppm levels.
Free HF (electrolyte)
IC · ppm
High risk
LiPF6 hydrolyzes to HF in presence of trace water. Even ppm-level free acid attacks the cathode and accelerates capacity fade.
Lead in plating bath
ICP-MS · ppb
Medium risk
Pb co-deposition on Cu / Ni baths breaks RoHS compliance and creates downstream failure for the OEM. Common when scrap-fed acid copper is recycled.
Sodium / potassium (semi)
ICP-MS · ppb
Medium risk
Mobile ion contamination is the classic semiconductor killer. PFA-bottle sampling and sub-ppb ICP-MS are non-negotiable for SEMI-grade inputs.
Chromium VI (RoHS)
ICP-MS / colorimetric · ppm
Low risk
RoHS limit 1,000 ppm in finished homogenous material. Cr(VI) speciation matters for chromated coatings, hardware, and connectors.
04 · Compliance

RoHS, REACH, USP, SEMI, IPC — the spec your buyer reads.

Industrial materials testing is contract-driven. Every COA we sign maps to the standard your buyer references in the PO.

EU 2011/65/EU
RoHS Directive

Restriction of Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment: Pb 1,000 ppm, Cd 100 ppm, Hg 1,000 ppm, Cr(VI) 1,000 ppm, plus four phthalates and PBB / PBDE. Our ICP-MS panel reports against the homogenous-material limits with XRF screening for production-line throughput.

REACH SVHC
REACH substances of very high concern

Candidate-list SVHC reporting against the current EU SVHC list. Targeted heavy-metal and phthalate screens, with subcontracted GC-MS work for organic SVHC analytes.

SEMI C12 / C56
Semi-grade chemical purity

SEMI standards for process-chemical purity in semiconductor manufacturing. Trace-metal limits in the ppb / ppt range for sulfuric acid, hydrogen peroxide, hydrofluoric acid, and ultra-pure water.

IPC J-STD-006
Solder alloy composition

Industry standard for solder alloy specification, composition tolerances, and impurity limits. Our ICP-OES panel reports against the alloy table for SAC, SnPb, and Pb-free formulations.

USP <232>
Elemental impurities (when applicable)

When the industrial material is destined for pharmaceutical or medical-device manufacturing (drug-device combination products, implantable hardware), USP elemental-impurity limits override the industrial spec. We report against both bases on the COA.

05 · Questions

Before you ship.

Still stuck? Email us — we reply within a business day.

Yes. Our ICP-MS / ICP-OES bench handles cathode-precursor stoichiometry (NMC, NCA, LFP, LMFP, LMR) plus impurity-scan QC at production cadence. We can structure SLA pricing tied to volume — typical pilot-line clients run 10–40 lots per week. Volume agreements unlock 24-hour priority and dedicated batch turnaround.

QC the materials economy without the legacy lab markup.

Battery precursor, plating chemistry, semiconductor trace, RoHS — same ICP-MS scope, faster turnaround, transparent pricing.

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