Thin film battery and method of manufacture
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1. A thin film battery comprising:
- (a) a substrate having a front side and a back side;
(b) a first battery cell on the front side of the substrate, the first battery cell comprising an electrolyte between a pair of electrodes; and
(c) a second battery cell on the back side of the substrate, the second battery cell comprising an electrolyte between a pair of electrodes, whereby the battery is capable of providing an energy density of more than 700 wh/l and a specific energy of more than 250 wh/kg.
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Abstract
A thin film battery comprises a substrate with a front side and a back side. A first battery cell is provided on the front side of the substrate, the first battery cell including an electrolyte between a pair of electrodes. A second battery cell is provided on the back side of the substrate, the second battery cell also including an electrolyte between a pair of electrodes. The battery is capable of providing an energy density of more than 700 wh/l and a specific energy of more than 250 wh/kg. A method of annealing a deposited thin film is also described.
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1. A thin film battery comprising:
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(a) a substrate having a front side and a back side;
(b) a first battery cell on the front side of the substrate, the first battery cell comprising an electrolyte between a pair of electrodes; and
(c) a second battery cell on the back side of the substrate, the second battery cell comprising an electrolyte between a pair of electrodes, whereby the battery is capable of providing an energy density of more than 700 wh/l and a specific energy of more than 250 wh/kg. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A thin film battery comprising:
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(a) a mica substrate having a front side, a back side, and a thickness of less than about 100 microns;
(b) a first battery cell on the front side of the substrate, the first battery cell comprising an electrolyte between a pair of electrodes; and
(c) a second battery cell on the back side of the substrate, the second battery cell comprising an electrolyte between a pair of electrodes, wherein the battery is capable of providing an energy density of more than 700 wh/l and a specific energy of more than 250 wh/kg. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A thin film battery comprising:
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(a) a mica substrate comprising a front side and back side;
(b) a first battery cell on the front side of the mica substrate, the first battery cell comprising;
(i) an anode, (ii) a cathode comprising crystalline lithium metal oxide, and (iii) an electrolyte between the anode and cathode, the electrolyte comprising lithium phosphorus oxynitride, (c) a second battery cell on the back side of the mica substrate, the second battery cell comprising;
(i) an anode, (ii) a cathode comprising crystalline lithium metal oxide, and (iii) an electrolyte between the anode and cathode, the electrolyte comprising lithium phosphorus oxynitride. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of manufacturing a thin film battery comprising:
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(a) placing a mica substrate in a chamber and setting conditions in the chamber to deposit a thin film on the mica substrate, the thin film comprising at least one of an electrode and electrolyte; and
(b) annealing the deposited thin film by heating the mica substrate to a temperature from about 150 to about 600°
C. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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