Battery Leakage Corrosion

Battery-corrosion-contamination, this type arises from oxidation in battery environments. Formation patterns, they follow natural regional paths along electrode surfaces and electrolyte interfaces, where moisture and salts accelerate layer buildup. Unique to batteries, contamination exhibits irregular clustering and pitting, thus creates uneven adhesion on metal casings like aluminum or steel. Material behaviors differ; on conductive surfaces, it promotes further degradation and so resists laser penetration. Removal challenges emerge here, as pulsed lasers struggle with embedded particles that scatter energy, leading to incomplete stripping. After initial passes, residues still cling in crevices, demanding adjusted fluence for efficacy. This contamination, it demands precise scanning to avoid substrate damage, and thus enhances cleaning complexity in applications.

Yi-Chun Lin, Ph.D. from Taiwan