The work shown here uses an RFIC system with suppressed conductivity detection to quantify dissolved manganese in the simulated electrolyte of a Li/LiMn2 O4 battery. The method uses the Thermo Scientific™ Dionex™ IonPac™ CS12A column set, which was designed to deliver good peak shapes for cations such as manganese(II) (Mn2+), with a simple methanesulfonic acid (MSA) eluent produced by an eluent generator. The combination of the RFIC system and a quality IC column yields a method that is sensitive, accurate, reproducible, and easy to execute, requiring only the addition of deionized water to the RFIC system.
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