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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2021
Formation of lithium-metal-carbon protecting layer and removal of lithium carbonate on lithium metal
Applicant:
Uchicago Argonne, Llc, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Donghyeon Kang, Willowbrook, IL (US);
Jeffrey W. Elam, Elmhurst, IL (US);
Anil U. Mane, Naperville, IL (US);
Assignee:
UChicago Argonne, LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 16/18 (2006.01); C23C 16/455 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 16/18 (2013.01); C23C 16/455 (2013.01);
Abstract
A process for forming a lithium-metal-carbon film on a lithium metal structure. A metal-ligand complex is exposed to the metal ligand, such as for 5-30 seconds in a chemical vapor transfer reactor at a temperature of 100-180° C.