A first atmospheric plasma producing nozzle is used to direct a gas-borne stream of plasma heated and activated particles of lithium battery electrode material for deposition on a surface of lithium cell member, such as a separator or current collector foil. A second atmospheric plasma producing nozzle is used to direct a gas-borne stream of plasma heated and activated metal particles at the same surface area being coated with the stream of electrode material particles. The two plasma streams are combined at the cell member surface to form a layer of electrically-conductive metal-bonded particles of electrode material. The use of multiple atmospheric plasma streams is useful in making thin, efficient, and lower cost electrode structures for lithium batteries.