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Micro-scaled Three-Dimensional Architectures for Battery Applications

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Nanotechnology for Lithium-Ion Batteries

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The concept of 3D microbatteries provides an approach which could result in a step change in the energy and power per footprint of surface-mountable rechargeable batteries for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and other small electronic devices. The proposed structure has a high aspect ratio microstructured current collector coated in the three battery active layers (cathode, anode and electrolyte), each layer being a few microns in thickness; this reduces the length of the diffusion path through the layers, maximising the power capability. The high aspect ratio of these batteries also allows for significant increases in the energy storage per footprint area. This chapter outlines the design principles for 3D microbatteries and estimates the geometrical and physical requirements of the materials. Relevant examples of microbattery half-cells and full cells are presented to illustrate the key fabrication methods. Moreover, the same basic concepts and techniques presented could be used in the future to fabricate batteries at the nanoscale.

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The authors would like to thank the EU FP7 project Superlion for continued support.

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    Matthew Roberts, Phil Johns & John Owen

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Roberts, M., Johns, P., Owen, J. (2012). Micro-scaled Three-Dimensional Architectures for Battery Applications. In: Abu-Lebdeh, Y., Davidson, I. (eds) Nanotechnology for Lithium-Ion Batteries. Nanostructure Science and Technology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4605-7_10

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