Solid-state thin-film rechargeable batteries

Thin-film solid-state rechargeable lithium batteries are ideal micropower sources for many applications requiring high energy and power densities, good capacity retention for thousands of discharge/charge cycles, and an extremely low self-discharge rate. Batteries fabricated using the crystalline LiCoO2 cathode consistently provide the maximum power levels up to 30 mW/cm(2), long cycle life, negligible self-discharge and rapid charge rates. Similarly promising results have also been obtained with crystalline LiMn2O4 cathodes, although good reproducibility has not been achieved. These fully lithiated cathodes can be used with Li-free or Li-ion thin-film anodes to produce batteries that can withstand high temperature solder bonding processes. Published by Elsevier B.V.