Development and manufacture of Electrochemical Impedance Spectrometers (EIS meters) for fuel cells and electrolysis
SIVONIC GmbH
Magdeburg-Barleben (DE)New on Amplifa
About SIVONIC
SIVONIC GmbH, based in Barleben near Magdeburg, is a family-owned company with over two decades of expertise in the development, manufacture and distribution of Electrochemical Impedance Spectrometers (EIS). The products cover a broad spectrum: from the smallest impedances in the microohm range, such as those occurring in fuel cells (PEM, SOFC) and electrolysis cells (AEL, AEM, PEM, SOEC), to high-voltage test environments with voltages up to 1,000 V and DC currents up to 5,000 A. Measurement is performed under load, i.e. under real operating conditions. In addition to the single- and multichannel EIS meter, SIVONIC offers an accessory portfolio with calibration standards, measurement cables, adapters and holders as well as customer-specific accessory solutions. The systems are used in research, development, production (end-of-line quality control) and for online monitoring of fuel cell and electrolysis systems during operation, including degradation detection. Further applications include the investigation of corrosion and coatings as well as quality control in the SOFC sintering process. The company maintains cooperations with universities and research institutions and supplies customers worldwide.
- Site
- Magdeburg-Barleben
- Processes
- Customer-specific accessory solutions, Online analysis and real-time monitoring, Integration into laboratory, test and production environments, Training and application experience via events, Consulting and support
- Materials
- Fuel cells (PEM, SOFC), Electrolysis cells (AEL, AEM, PEM, SOEC), Coatings, Corrosion of components
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015
- Industries
- Fuel cell technology (PEM, SOFC), Electrolysis (AEL, AEM, PEM, SOEC), Automotive engineering, Energy technology, Corrosion, Coatings
- 01
Development of the impedance spectrometers
- 02
Manufacture of the measurement, testing and analysis technology
- 03
Calibration and setup calibration
- 04
Distribution and integration into laboratory, test and production environments
- 05
Online analysis and real-time monitoring
- 06
Consulting, support and training
Test specimens and measurement objects
Fuel cells (PEM, SOFC)
Single cells, short stacks and full stacks as test specimens for impedance measurement under load.
Electrolysis cells (AEL, AEM, PEM, SOEC)
Investigation of electrolysis cells and stacks up to high-voltage test environments with 1,000 V.
Corrosion of components
Impedance spectroscopic investigation of the corrosion of components.
Coatings
Impedance spectroscopic characterization of coatings.
Location
Barleben
DEHeadquarters: development, manufacturing and sales
- EIS meter (impedance spectrometer, DC up to 5,000 A, voltages up to 1,000 V)
- Multichannel EIS meter (8–60+ synchronously acquired channels)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impedance spectrometer (EIS-Meter ®) | SIVONIC EIS-Meter | – | – | – | – |
| Multichannel impedance spectrometer | SIVONIC Multichannel-EIS-Meter | – | – | – | – |
| Accessories: calibration and reference components, measurement cables, 4-wire cable sets, adapters | SIVONIC | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
SIVONIC is certified to ISO 9001:2015 (BSI, certificate FM 840358) for the development, manufacture and distribution of measurement, testing and analysis technology. Integrated setup calibration minimizes influences from the measurement setup and delivers reproducible results with impedance measurement accuracy of ± 0.5 % and phase angle measurement accuracy of ± 1°.
| Evidence | Barleben |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 |
History of the EIS meter
- 2008
Use of impedance spectroscopy for quality control in the SOFC sintering process
- 2010
Impedance spectrometer V06 with more powerful current sources up to ±10 A modulation current
- 2011
Extension of the impedance spectrometer V06 for test specimens up to 100 V
- 2018
Impedance spectrometer V08 for stacks with DC currents up to 1,000 A
- 2020
EIS meter V10 for stacks with voltages up to 1,000 V and DC currents up to 1,500 A
- 2021
EIS meter extended with a synchronous multichannel analyzer
- 2022
Improved 36-channel multichannel impedance spectrometer
- 2023
Initial certification of the quality management system to ISO 9001:2015 by BSI
- 2024
Extension of the DC current range for high-current impedance spectroscopy (HC-EIS) to 5,000 A