# Volta Foundation: June Battery Forum > Covalent offers end-to-end testing of battery materials and assembled cells, and we’ll be walking audiences through a robust suite of techniques for characterizing physical and chemical changes that occur in battery components over their lifetime. Join in to learn what underlying properties are affected as batteries age and hear about Covalent’s many techniques to facilitate […] Source: https://covalent.com/webinars/volta-foundation-june-battery-forum/ Updated: 2026-05-14T23:04:47+00:00 --- ![](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_auto,s_webp:avif/covalent.com/wp-content/themes/covalent/assets/images/blog-default-banner.jpg) ![](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_auto,s_webp:avif/covalent.com/wp-content/themes/covalent/assets/images/blog-mobile-banner.jpg) # Volta Foundation: June Battery Forum 2024-06-10 17:00:00 | 2026-05-25 22:48:28 June 10 2024, 5:00 pm PT | 45 min Covalent offers end-to-end testing of battery materials and assembled cells, and we’ll be walking audiences through a robust suite of techniques for characterizing physical and chemical changes that occur in battery components over their lifetime. Join in to learn what underlying properties are affected as batteries age and hear about Covalent’s many techniques to facilitate comprehensive materials insight as batteries are cycled. Covalent expert Dr. Adlai Katzenberg presents findings from various methods performed on pristine battery units, as received, and discusses changes in the cells composed of stress testing and cycling. In addition to his talk, the Volta Foundation’s regular forum events enable experts, students, and interested community members to connect with one another and keep abreast of the latest discoveries and developments in battery technologies. Learn more about their upcoming events [here](https://volta.foundation/event). Speakers: Adlai Katzenberg, PhD Senior Manager of Chemical and Materials Analysis at Covalent Metrology ## Recent Webinars [![Read time](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_auto,s_webp:avif/covalent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/clock.svg) 0mins Jun 18, 2026 ### Metallurgical Failure Analysis: Root Cause Investigations Understanding why materials fail is essential to improving reliability, safety, and performance. This webinar provides an overview of metallurgical failure analysis and the investigative techniques used to determine root causes in complex material and component failures. Attendees will learn how Covalent approaches failure investigations involving metallic alloys, welded assemblies, protective coatings, and fractured components. Through…](https://covalent.com/webinars/metallurgical-failure-analysis-root-cause-investigations/) [![Read time](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_auto,s_webp:avif/covalent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/clock.svg) 57mins Apr 16, 2026 ### Beyond the Surface: Next-Generation Scanning Acoustic Microscopy Scanning Acoustic Microscopy (SAM) is a powerful tool for non-destructive evaluation of internal features such as voids, delamination, and cracks but traditional systems have limitations in scale, geometry, and data interpretation.In this webinar, Covalent and PVA TePla will showcase how new advances in large-format scanning, rotational inspection, and machine learning are overcoming these challenges enabling…](https://covalent.com/webinars/next-generation-sam/) [![Read time](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_auto,s_webp:avif/covalent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/clock.svg) 58mins Feb 19, 2026 ### An Introduction to Fluorine NMR and its polymer applications Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is a powerful analytical technique which unveils the molecular structure by detecting the magnetic spins of a selected isotope. Fluorine-19 (19F) NMR is the primary characterization technique for fluorinated materials, which are widely used in advanced applications, such as energy storage, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and optical coatings. In this webinar, we will…](https://covalent.com/webinars/an-introduction-to-fluorine-nmr-and-its-polymer-applications/) Subscribe to Our Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates, insights, and breakthroughs - delivered straight to your inbox.