Investors Careers News/Blogs Contact Us English Markets Technologies and Products Services & Support Company Batteries Veeco Cambridge Nanotech provides optimal ALD solutions toward all solid-state 3D Li-ion batteries: fully optimized Lithium oxide thin films with low contamination, tunability of the composition for ternary and quaternary lithiated films, in-situ diagnostic for rapid process optimization and film characterization. Thin Film Electrode, Electrolytes and Passivation Layers By implementing lithium-based ALD films in nanostructured 3D lithium-ion batteries, significant gains in power density, cycling performances during charge/discharge, and safety have been recently reported. Using Veeco CNT ALD platforms, electrochemically active materials with high specific capacity such as LiCoO2, LiMn2O4 ternaries or lithium transition metal phosphate quarternaries (e.g., LiFePO4) have been successfully deposited on high aspect ratio 3D nanostructures, leading to fast ion transport and increased power density. Solid state electrolytes, e.g., lithium phosphate[8], lithium tantalate [12] or LiPON [2] have been deposited both in Savannah® and Fiji® platforms to achieve tunable high ionic conductivity . Very thin passivation layers such as Al2O3 (<1nm) have also been shown to significantly improve capacity retention of LIBs during electrochemical cycling by inhibiting the dissolution of the transition metal while enabling the diffusion of the lithium ions through the passivation layers.[15] Lately Xiao and al. have optimized the performance layer of LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathode materials using an electrochemically active FePO4 coating[6]. ALD Benefits for 3D Li-ion batteries Higher Power Shorter diffusion path in 3D nanostructures lead to higher power density Discharge Rate Improved charge / discharge rate from high surface area ratio Cycle Life Improved cycle life using ALD passivation layers and low stress films Safety Non-flammable solid-state electrolytes Conformal LiFePO4 cathode film deposited on carbon nanotube exhibit excellent discharge capacity and rate capability [10] Deposition of Li5.1TaO2 solid electrolyte in high aspect ratio AAO with Li+ ion conductivity of 2E-8S/cm [13] In-situ XPS demonstration carbon-free Li2O ALD with LiOtBu / H2O in Fiji® LiPON solid electrolyte deposited by ALD. Ionic conductivity is tuned by %N content in film [2] REFERENCES – Recent publications done on Veeco CNT ALD platforms Liu, J. et al. Atomically Precise Growth of Sodium Titanates as Anode Materials for High-Rate and Ultralong Cycle-Life Sodium-Ion Batteries. J. Mater. Chem. A (2015). doi:10.1039/C5TA08435K Kozen, A. C., Pearse, A. J., Lin, C.-F., Noked, M. & Rubloff, G. W. Atomic Layer Deposition of the Solid Electrolyte LiPON. Chem Mater 150709110756002–13 (2015). doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.5b01654 Ahmed, B. et al. Surface Passivation of MoO3 Nanorods by Atomic Layer Deposition toward High Rate Durable Li Ion Battery Anodes. Acs Appl Mater Inter 150612140338000–10 (2015). doi:10.1021/acsami.5b03395 Ahmed, B., Anjum, D. H., Hedhili, M. N. & Alshareef, H. N. Mechanistic Insight into the Stability of HfO2‐Coated MoS2 Nanosheet Anodes for Sodium Ion Batteries. Small n/a–n/a (2015). doi:10.1002/smll.201500919 Kozen, A. C. et al. Next-Generation Lithium Metal Anode Engineering via Atomic Layer Deposition. ACS Nano 150513155622005–30 (2015). doi:10.1021/acsnano.5b02166 Xiao, B. et al. Unravelling the Role of Electrochemically Active FePO4 Coating by Atomic Layer Deposition for Increased High‐Voltage Stability of LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 Cathode Material. 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Small n/a–n/a (2014). doi:10.1002/smll.201303898 Lecordier, L., Insitu process optimization of lithium-based multicomponent oxides, ALD2014, Kyoto Japan Liu, J. et al. Atomic Layer Deposition of Lithium Tantalate Solid-State Electrolytes. J. Phys. Chem. C 117, 20260–20267 (2013). Kim, H. et al. Plasma‐Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition of Ultrathin Oxide Coatings for Stabilized Lithium–Sulfur Batteries. Adv. Energy Mater. 3, 1308–1315 (2013). Bettge, M. et al. Improving high-capacity Li1.2Ni0.15Mn0.55Co0.1O2-based lithium-ion cells by modifiying the positive electrode with alumina. J Power Sources 233, 346–357 (2013). Lee, J.-T., Wang, F.-M., Cheng, C.-S., Li, C.-C. & Lin, C.-H. Low-temperature atomic layer deposited Al2O3 thin film on layer structure cathode for enhanced cycleability in lithium-ion batteries. Electrochimica Acta 5,5 4002–4006 (2010). 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