MICROSCOPICALLY SMOOTH SUBSTRATES FOR LITHIUM METAL DEPOSITION

    公开(公告)号:US20250070115A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-27

    申请号:US18942105

    申请日:2024-11-08

    Abstract: Methods are proposed for manufacturing dendrite-resistant lithium metal electrodes suitable for incorporation into lithium metal batteries. In an embodiment, the method involves first electroplating a copper sheet onto a surface of a single crystal of silicon, the silicon being doped to form a p-type or an n-type semiconductor, and then further electroplating the copper sheet with lithium metal. The lithium-electroplated copper sheet thus manufactured provides a lithium electrode that is resistant to dendrite formation during cycling of lithium metal batteries when compared to conventionally manufactured lithium electrodes. Methods are further provided of manufacturing lithium sheets by directly electroplating lithium metal onto single crystals of doped silicon, the lithium sheets configured for incorporation into lithium metal electrodes that are resistant to dendrite formation during cycling of lithium metal batteries.

    Compositionally modulated zinc-iron multilayered coatings

    公开(公告)号:US12203190B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-21

    申请号:US16940934

    申请日:2020-07-28

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides electrolyte solutions for electrodeposition of zinc-iron alloys, methods of forming electrolyte solutions, and methods of electrodepositing zinc-iron alloys. An electrolyte solution for electroplating can include an alkali metal citrate, an alkali metal acetate, a citric acid, and glycine with a metal salt. An electrolyte solution can be formed by dissolving an alkali metal citrate, an alkali metal acetate, a citric acid, and glycine in water or an aqueous solution. Electrodepositing zinc-iron alloys on a substrate can include introducing a cathode and an anode into an electrolyte solution comprising an alkali metal citrate, an alkali metal acetate, a citric acid, and glycine. Electrodepositing can further include passing a current between the cathode and the anode through the electrolyte solution to deposit zinc and iron onto the cathode.

    Method and Apparatus for Plating Metal and Metal Oxide Layer Cores

    公开(公告)号:US20240417876A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-19

    申请号:US18822369

    申请日:2024-09-02

    Abstract: An apparatus and method for plating magnetic cores by periodically transferring a plate directly back and forth between a metal plating environment and an insulation deposit environment. This direct metal to insulation to metal plating is enabled by a nano-scale insulation layer that provides an imperfect coverage of the metal layer while still keeping sufficient insulation to prevent eddy current formation—even during high-frequency current applications. Therefore, this invention enables the practical creation of magnetic cores having layers with widths even under one nanometer and can generate cores having a layer scale that can be varied to suit a variety of uses in the microelectronic industry.

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