Lithium foil

Zlatilova P, Balkanov I, Geronov Y. Thin foil lithium-aluminum electrode. The effect of thermal treatment on its electrochemical behaviour in nonaqueous media. J Power Sources 1988 24 71-79. 

Economic Aspects. Lithium metal is available commercially in ingots, special shapes, shot, and dispersions. Ingots are sold in 0.11-, 0.23-, 0.45-, and 0.91-kg sizes. Special shapes include foil, wire, and rod. Lithium is available in hermetically sealed copper cartridges and in sealed copper tubes for use in treating molten copper and copper-base alloys. Shot is sold in 1.19—4.76 mm (16—4 mesh) sizes. Lithium dispersions (30% in mineral oil) of 10—50-p.m particle size are used primarily in organic chemical reactions. Dispersions in other solvents and of other size fractions can be suppHed. 

The general configuration of one system that has reached an advanced stage of development (22) is shown in Figure 1. The negative electrode consists of thin lithium foil. The composite cathode is composed of vanadium oxide [12037-42-2] 6 13 with polymer electrolyte. Demonstration... 

In the flask is placed 150 ml. of anhydrous ether, and 5.7 g. (4.1 atomic equivalents) of lithium foil is then added (Note 1). A solution of 56.6 g. (0.2 mole) of n-bromoiodobenzene in 300 ml. of anhydrous ether is added dropwise (Note 2). When a vigorous reaction commences, the stirrer is started and the flask is cooled in ice water to maintain the temperature at about lO. The reflux condenser is replaced by a thermometer, and the remainder of the n-bromoiodobenzene solution is added at a rate such that the temperature in the flask remains at about 10° (about 1.5 hours). When this addition is complete, 200 ml. of dry benzene is added the mixture is stirred at 10° for 1 hour and finally at room temperature for 1 hour. The mixture is then poured through a glass-wool filter on 200 g. of ice. 

Slugs of lithium, coated with paraffin oil, are hammered into thin foil. They are washed free of oil with dry ether and cut by scissors into slips which are allowed to fall directly into the ether in the reaction flask. 

For convenience and simplicity, the electrochemical study of electrode materials is normally made in lithium/(eleetrode material) eells. For earbonaeeous materials, a hthium/carbon eell is made to study electroehemical properties, sueh as eapaeity, voltage, eyeling life, etc.. Lithium/carbon coin cells use metallie lithium foil as the anode and a partieular carbonaceous material as the... 

Lithium/carbon cells are typically made as coin cells. The lithium/carbon coin cell consists of several parts, including electrodes, separator, electrolyte and cell hardware. To construct a coin cell, we first must prepare each part separately. Successful cells will lead to meaningful results. The lithium/carbon coin cells used metallic lithium foil as the anode and a carbonaceous material as the cathode. The metallic lithium foil, with a thickness of 125 pm, was provided by Moli Energy (1990) Ltd.. Idie lithium foil is stored in a glove-box under an argon atmosphere to avoid oxidation. 

Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment Rubber or plastic gloves face shield respirator fire-retardant clothing Symptoms Following Exposure Contact with eyes causes caustic irritation or burn. In contact with skin lithium react with body moisture to cause chemical burns foil, ribbon, and wire react relatively slowly General Treatment for Exposure EYES or SKIN flush with water and treat with boric acid Toxicity by Inhalation (ThresholdUmit Value) Data not available Short-Term Inhalation Limits Data not available Toxicity by Ingestion Data not available Late Toxicity Data not available Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics Data not available Liquid or Solid Irritant Characteristics Data not available Odor Threshold Data not available. 

The Li-SOCl2 battery consists of a lithium-metal foil anode, a porous carbon cathode, a porous non-woven glass or polymeric separator between them, and an electrolyte containing thionyl chloride and a soluble salt, usually lithium tetrachloro-aluminate. Thionyl chloride serves as both the cathode active material and the elec-... 

Lithium foil is commercially available. Its surface is covered with a "native film" consisting of various lithium compounds [Li0H,Li20,Li3N, (Li20-C02) adduct, or Li2C03], These compounds are produced by the reaction of lithium with 02, H20, C02, or N2. These compounds can be detected by electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA) [2], As mentioned below, the surface film is closely related to the cycling efficiency. 

Lithium foil is made by extruding a lithium ingot through a slit. A study of the influence of the extrusion atmosphere on the kind of native film produced showed that lithium covered with Li2CO, is superior both in terms of storage and discharge because of its stability and because a lithium anode has a low impedance [3, 4],... 

The simulated short-circuit test was developed to characterize the response of the separator to a short circuit without the complications of battery electrodes. The separator was spirally wound between lithium foils and placed in an AA-size can. To avoid lithium dendrite formation, an alternating voltage was applied to the cell. The cell current and can temperature were monitored. Figure 6 shows the behavior of Celgard membranes. 

Fig. 3-8. Relationship between intensity of scattered x-rays and thickness of an aluminum-foil support. The x-ray tube was operated at 50 kv and 50 ma. A lithium fluoride analyzing crystal was used at 20 — 25°. (Authors unpublished results.)...

The lithium wire is cut into 0.5-cm. pieces and hammered to a foil immediately prior to use. 

Fignre 27.3 shows a typical spectroelectrochemical cell for in sitn XRD on battery electrode materials. The interior of the cell has a construction similar to a coin cell. It consists of a thin Al203-coated LiCo02 cathode on an aluminum foil current collector, a lithium foil anode, a microporous polypropylene separator, and a nonaqueous electrolyte (IMLiPFg in a 1 1 ethylene carbonate/dimethylcarbonate solvent). The cell had Mylar windows, an aluminum housing, and was hermetically sealed in a glove box. 

There is no question that the development and commercialization of lithium ion batteries in recent years is one of the most important successes of modem electrochemistiy. Recent commercial systems for power sources show high energy density, improved rate capabilities and extended cycle life. The major components in most of the commercial Li-ion batteries are graphite electrodes, LiCo02 cathodes and electrolyte solutions based on mixtures of alkyl carbonate solvents, and LiPF6 as the salt.1 The electrodes for these batteries always have a composite structure that includes a metallic current collector (usually copper or aluminum foil/grid for the anode and cathode, respectively), the active mass comprises micrometric size particles and a polymeric binder. 

For manufacturing of positive electrodes, pastes with the following ratio of the ingredients were applied Lithium cobaltate by Merck or by "Baltiyskaya Manufaktura" (Russia) - 42,5wt%, conductive additive (acethylene soot) - 3,5wt%, PVDF - 4wt%, solvent - the balance. Aluminium foil with the thickness of 0,02 mm was used as a current collector. 

In the case of using the metallic Lithium electrode, it was cut out of Lithium foil with the thickness of 0,2 mm. 

Coin-type cells (size CR2032, Hohsen Co.) with a lithium foil counter electrode (FMC Corporation) and a polypropylene separator (Celgard 3501) were assembled inside a helium-filled glovebox (<5ppm, H20 and 02). Laboratory made cell fixtures were also used for the HPPC test at room temperature. 

All samples were galvanostatically tested in coin cell 2016 semielements and special Teflon T-type testing cells in the potential window 0.03 - 0.80 V versus lithium foil in different modes from C/2 to C/40. We used standard electrolyte LP 71 (Merck). 

Figure 1. Specific charge (thick line) and discharge (thin line) capacity of tin electrode without annealing. Bronze interface is absent. Current collector - copper. Testing mode C/5. Counter electrode - lithium foil. Separators - 2 layers of unwoven polypropylene (Mogilev, Belarus).

The fall lithium-ion prismatic cells with a rated capacity of 7Ah were assembled and evaluated in the Lithion, Inc. battery test facility. The PNG-based anode materials from Superior Graphite Co. were coated onto copper foil and blanked into anode components for assembly of the so-called... 

A1 and Cu foils are used as current collectors for cathode and anode materials, respectively, in lithium... 

A typical lithium-ion cell consists of a positive electrode composed of a thin layer of powdered metal oxide (e.g., LiCo02) mounted on aluminum foil and a negative electrode formed from a thin layer of powdered graphite, or certain other carbons, mounted on a copper foil. The two electrodes are separated by a porous plastic film soaked typically in LiPFe dissolved in a mixture of organic solvents such as ethylene carbonate (EC), ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC), or diethyl carbonate (DEC). In the charge/ discharge process, lithium ions are inserted or extracted from the interstitial space between atomic layers within the active materials. 

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