Enhanced Cyclability of Cr8O21 Cathode for PEO-Based All-Solid-State Lithium-Ion Batteries by Atomic Layer Deposition of Al2O3
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Preparation of Cr8O21 Powder
2.2. Preparation of Cr8O21 Electrode
2.3. Preparation of PEO-Based Polymer Electrolyte Membrane
2.4. Preparation of ALD-Coated Cr8O21 Electrode
2.5. Preparation of All-Solid-State Cell
2.6. Characterizations
2.7. Electrochemical Tests
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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0 ALD | 8 ALD | 12 ALD | 16 ALD | 20 ALD | |
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Rs (Ω) | 42.8 | 39.7 | 39.3 | 46.3 | 126.4 |
Rct (Ω) | 79.2 | 252.9 | 259.7 | 405.4 | 660.9 |
σ | 17.84 | 130.84 | 95.73 | 333.29 | 1148.46 |
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Zhang, H.; Xu, Z.; Shi, B.; Ding, F.; Liu, X.; Wu, H.; Shi, C.; Zhao, N. Enhanced Cyclability of Cr8O21 Cathode for PEO-Based All-Solid-State Lithium-Ion Batteries by Atomic Layer Deposition of Al2O3. Materials 2021, 14, 5380. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14185380
Zhang H, Xu Z, Shi B, Ding F, Liu X, Wu H, Shi C, Zhao N. Enhanced Cyclability of Cr8O21 Cathode for PEO-Based All-Solid-State Lithium-Ion Batteries by Atomic Layer Deposition of Al2O3. Materials. 2021; 14(18):5380. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14185380
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Haichang, Zhibin Xu, Bin Shi, Fei Ding, Xingjiang Liu, Hongzhao Wu, Chunsheng Shi, and Naiqin Zhao. 2021. "Enhanced Cyclability of Cr8O21 Cathode for PEO-Based All-Solid-State Lithium-Ion Batteries by Atomic Layer Deposition of Al2O3" Materials 14, no. 18: 5380. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14185380