Small amounts of water—often at the ppm or sub‑ppm level—can decisively impact battery performance, safety, and yield. This presentation equips battery professionals with a clear, practical roadmap to locate, quantify, and control water across the battery value chain: from incoming solvents, salts and powders through slurry/coating, drying, assembly, electrolyte filling, formation and failure analysis. We connect the underlying chemistry (e.g., hydrolysis of lithium salts and HF formation) to real operational consequences (capacity fade, increased impedance, gas evolution, corrosion and yield loss), then translate that science into actionable measurement strategies.

Attendees will learn how to select fit‑for‑purpose analytical approaches (Karl Fischer titration—coulometric and volumetric—with oven/headspace accessories, moisture analyzers, dew‑point sensors, and thermal analysis), implement robust sampling and QA practices, and interpret results to close control loops that reduce risk and cost. Short case studies illustrate tangible ROI from focused water control. Throughout, METTLER TOLEDO’s instrument categories, methodological support and services are positioned as practical tools and partners to help battery teams operationalize water control at scale.