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Title: Apparatus and method for treating a cathode material provided on a thin-film substrate

Abstract

An apparatus and method for treating a cathode material provided on a surface of a continuous thin-film substrate and a treated thin-film cathode having increased smoothness are disclosed. A web of untreated cathode material is moved between a feed mechanism and a take-up mechanism, and passed through a treatment station. The web of cathode material typically includes areas having surface defects, such as prominences extending from the surface of the cathode material. The surface of the cathode material is treated with an abrasive material to reduce the height of the prominences so as to increase an 85 degree gloss value of the cathode material surface by at least approximately 10. The web of cathode material may be subjected to a subsequent abrasive treatment at the same or other treatment station. Burnishing or lapping film is employed at a treatment station to process the cathode material. An abrasive roller may alternatively be used to process the web of cathode material. The apparatus and method of the present invention may also be employed to treat the surface of a lithium anode foil so as to cleanse and reduce the roughness of the anode foil surface.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Hudson, WI
  2. Hastings, MN
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
United States Advanced Battery Consortium, Dearborn, MI (US)
OSTI Identifier:
875034
Patent Number(s):
6517591
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN); Hydro-Quebec Corporation (Montreal, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
DOE Contract Number:  
FC02-91CE50336
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
apparatus; method; treating; cathode; material; provided; thin-film; substrate; surface; continuous; treated; increased; smoothness; disclosed; web; untreated; moved; feed; mechanism; take-up; passed; treatment; station; typically; defects; prominences; extending; abrasive; reduce; height; increase; 85; degree; gloss; value; approximately; 10; subjected; subsequent; burnishing; lapping; film; employed; process; roller; alternatively; treat; lithium; anode; foil; cleanse; roughness; lithium anode; /29/429/

Citation Formats

Hanson, Eric J, and Kooyer, Richard L. Apparatus and method for treating a cathode material provided on a thin-film substrate. United States: N. p., 2003. Web.
Hanson, Eric J, & Kooyer, Richard L. Apparatus and method for treating a cathode material provided on a thin-film substrate. United States.
Hanson, Eric J, and Kooyer, Richard L. Wed . "Apparatus and method for treating a cathode material provided on a thin-film substrate". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/875034.
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abstractNote = {An apparatus and method for treating a cathode material provided on a surface of a continuous thin-film substrate and a treated thin-film cathode having increased smoothness are disclosed. A web of untreated cathode material is moved between a feed mechanism and a take-up mechanism, and passed through a treatment station. The web of cathode material typically includes areas having surface defects, such as prominences extending from the surface of the cathode material. The surface of the cathode material is treated with an abrasive material to reduce the height of the prominences so as to increase an 85 degree gloss value of the cathode material surface by at least approximately 10. The web of cathode material may be subjected to a subsequent abrasive treatment at the same or other treatment station. Burnishing or lapping film is employed at a treatment station to process the cathode material. An abrasive roller may alternatively be used to process the web of cathode material. The apparatus and method of the present invention may also be employed to treat the surface of a lithium anode foil so as to cleanse and reduce the roughness of the anode foil surface.},
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