13_【2010 J. Electrochem. Soc.】ZnOAl2O3@LCO ALD 4.5V.pdf

Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 157 1 A75-A81 2010 A75 0013-4651/2009/1571/A75/7/$28.00 © The Electrochemical Society Enhanced Stability of LiCoO2 Cathodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries Using Surface Modification by Atomic Layer Deposition Yoon Seok Jung,a,*,e Andrew S. Cavanagh,b Anne C. Dillon,c,* Markus D. Groner,d Steven M. George,e and Se-Hee Leea,*,z aDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0427, USA b e Department of Physics, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0215, USA cNational Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, USA d ALD NanoSolutions Incorporated, Broomfield, Colorado 80020, USA Ultrathin atomic layer deposition ALD coatings enhance the performance of lithium-ion batteries LIBs. Previous studies have demonstrated that LiCoO2 cathode powders coated with metal oxides with thicknesses of 100 to 1000 Å grown using wet chemical techniques improved LIB performance