Emerging applications of atomic layer deposition for lithium-ion battery studies Meng, Xiangbo [Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London (Canada)]; Chemistry Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY (United States)]; Yang, Xiao-Qing [Chemistry Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY (United States)]; Sun, Xueliang [Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London (Canada)] 25 ENERGY STORAGE; DEPOSITION; LITHIUM; NANOSTRUCTURES; ANODES; CATHODES; SOLID ELECTROLYTES; ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES; SURFACE COATING; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; PERFORMANCE; ALUMINIUM OXIDES; TITANIUM OXIDES; TITANIUM NITRIDES; LITHIUM OXIDES; IRON OXIDES; ZINC OXIDES; TIN OXIDES; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MICROSTRUCTURE; REVIEWS Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are used widely in today's consumer electronics and offer great potential for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in HEVs, pure EVs, and also in smart grids as future energy-storage devices. However, many challenges must be addressed before these future applications of LIBs are realized, such as the energy and power density of LIBs, their cycle and calendar life, safety characteristics, and costs. Recently, a technique called atomic layer deposition (ALD) attracted great interest as a novel tool and approach for resolving these issues. In this article, recent advances in using ALD for LIB studies are thoroughly reviewed, covering two technical routes: 1) ALD for designing and synthesizing new LIB components, i.e., anodes, cathodes, and solid electrolytes, and; 2) ALD used in modifying electrode properties via surface coating. This review will hopefully stimulate more extensive and insightful studies on using ALD for developing high-performance LIBs. (Copyright copyright 2012 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH and Co. KGaA, Weinheim) Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.201200397 Germany 2012-07-17 English Journal Article Journal Name: Advanced Materials (Weinheim); Journal Volume: 24; Journal Issue: 27; Other Information: With 16 figs., 4 tabs., 212 refs. Medium: X; Size: page(s) 3589-3615 https://doi.org/10.1002/ADMA.201200397 [] 27 24 Journal ID: ISSN 0935-9648; ADVMEW; TRN: DE12G8111 DE 2012-12-11 21581524