ELECTRODE INCLUDING CURRENT COLLECTOR WITH NANO-SCALE COATING AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME
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1. An electrode for a lithium polymer electrochemical cell comprising:
- a current collector comprising;
a metallic substrate;
a substantially uniform nano-scale carbon coating; and
an active electrode material,wherein the coating has a maximum thickness of less than about 200 nanometers.
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Abstract
Current collectors and methods are provided that relate to electrodes that are useful in lithium polymer electrochemical cells. The provided current collectors include a metallic substrate, a substantially uniform nano-scale carbon coating, and an active electrode material. The coating has a maximum thickness of less than about 200 nanometers.
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1. An electrode for a lithium polymer electrochemical cell comprising:
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a current collector comprising; a metallic substrate; a substantially uniform nano-scale carbon coating; and an active electrode material, wherein the coating has a maximum thickness of less than about 200 nanometers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of making a current collector comprising:
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providing a metallic substrate; and applying to the substrate without a solvent present, a dry composition including carbon particles; and buffing an effective amount of said particles on said substrate at a pressure normal to the surface of greater than 0 and less than about 30 g/cm2 using an applicator pad, said applicator pad moving in a plane parallel to said surface in a plurality of directions relative to a point on the surface such that a substantially uniform coating of said particles is provided, wherein said particles have a Mohs'"'"' hardness between 0.4 and 3 and a largest dimension of less than about 100 microns, wherein the substantially uniform coating has a maximum average thickness of less than about 100 nanometers with a variation in thickness of no more than 10%, and wherein the metallic substrate is selected from aluminum, copper, magnesium, nickel, tin, and alloys thereof. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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