Abstract: An electrode assembly includes a hollow outer body, a cap, a biasing assembly, an actuator, and a sensing electrode having a hollow stopper at a lower end thereof. The outer body includes a lower edge that defines a lower opening. The cap is fixedly coupled to the outer body so that the cap does not move with respect to the hollow outer body. The biasing assembly is operatively coupled to the hollow outer body and the sensing electrode, and urges the sensing electrode upward so that an outer surface of the stopper is normally in contact with the lower edge of the outer body. The actuator is configured to move relative to the outer body so that when force is applied to the actuator, the stopper separates from the lower edge of the outer body, thereby allowing an electrolytic solution to flow out of the outer body.

Abstract: In a method of monitoring the formation of a coating on a single particle (P), an apparatus is used which comprises means (2,5,6,9) for arranging said particle (P) at a given spatial location, and a fluid supply unit (3) adapted to apply a coating fluid to the particle (P) such that the coating is formed. Further, the apparatus has a measurement unit (4) which is adapted to perform a spectrometric measurement on the coating during formation thereof, and to derive a measurement value of at least one principle parameter related to the coating. This, such principle parameters, for example the thickness, thickness growth rate and physical and/or chemical properties related to the quality of the coating, as well as heat, mass and momentum transfer, can be continuously and non-invasively monitored during the coating process on the single particle (P).

Abstract: In method of monitoring the formation of a coating on a singe particle (P), an apparatus is used which comprises means (2,5,6,9) for arranging said particle (P) at a given spatial location, and a fluid supply unit (3) adapted to apply a coating fluid to the particle (P) such that the coating is formed. Further, the a has a measurement unit (4) which is adapted to perform a spectrometric measurement on the coating during formation thereof, and to derive at value of at least one principle parameter related to the coating. This, such principle parameters, for example the thickness, thickness growth rate and physical and/or chemical properties related to the quality of the coating, as well as heat, mass and momentum transfer, can be continuously and non-abrasive monitored during the coating process on the single particle (P).