Electrode and electrolyte materials for plastic lithium ion batteries

The electrochemical behaviour of plasticised lithium-ion anode (i.e. graphite) and cathode (i.e. LiNiO2 and LiMn2O4) materials has been examined in the solid state by using polymer electrolytes. The investigation has been carried out in order to evaluate the suitableness of these materials for the fabrication of full plastic-like lithium-ion batteries. The results show that the response of the plsticised graphite electrode is strongly influenced by the conditions of the interface while less puzzling appears the response of the lithium metal oxide electrodes.