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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2001
May-Ying Chu, Oakland, CA (US);
Steven J. Visco, Berkeley, CA (US);
Lutgard C. DeJonghe, Lafayette, CA (US);
PolyPlus Battery Company, Berkeley, CA (US);
Abstract
A method employing a bonding layer is used to form active metal electrodes having barrier layers. Active metals such as lithium are highly reactive in ambient conditions. The method involves fabricating a lithium electrode or other active metal electrode without depositing the barrier layer on a layer of metal. Rather a smooth barrier layer is formed on a smooth substrate such as a web carrier or polymeric electrolyte. A bonding or alloying layer is formed on top of the barrier layer. Lithium or other active material is then attached to the bonding layer to form the active metal electrode. A current collector may also be attached to the lithium or active metal during the process.