Plasma activation and atomic layer deposition of TiO2 on polypropylene membranes for improved performances of lithium-ion batteries

Type:
Journal
Info:
Journal of Membrane Science 458 (2014) 217-224
Date:
2014-02-05
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2014.02.004

Author Information

Name Institution
He ChenNanjing University of Science and Technology
Qian LinNanjing University of Science and Technology
Qiang XuNanjing University of Science and Technology
Yang YangNanjing University of Science and Technology
Zongping ShaoNanjing University of Science and Technology
Yong WangNanjing University of Science and Technology

Films

Thermal TiO2

Hardware used: Veeco - Ultratech - Cambridge NanoTech Savannah
TTIP, titanium(IV) isopropoxide, Ti(O-i-Pr)4
CAS#: 546-68-9
Where to buy precursor
H2O, Water
CAS#: 7732-18-5
Where to buy precursor
Deposition Temperature Range N/A

Other TiO2

Hardware used: Veeco - Ultratech - Cambridge NanoTech Savannah
TTIP, titanium(IV) isopropoxide, Ti(O-i-Pr)4
CAS#: 546-68-9
Where to buy precursor
H2O, Water
CAS#: 7732-18-5
Where to buy precursor
N2, Nitrogen
CAS#: 7727-37-9
Deposition Temperature Range N/A

Film/Plasma Properties

Characteristic: Morphology, Roughness, Topography
Analysis: SEM, Scanning Electron Microscopy
Diagnostic: Hitachi S-4800 Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope

Characteristic: Images
Analysis: SEM, Scanning Electron Microscopy
Diagnostic: Hitachi S-4800 Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope

Characteristic: Images
Analysis: TEM, Transmission Electron Microscope
Diagnostic: Hitachi H7650

Characteristic: Wetting Angle
Analysis: Contact Angle Measurement
Diagnostic: Maist Dropmeter A-100

Characteristic: Thermal Stability
Analysis: TGA, Thermo Gravimetric Analysis
Diagnostic: Netzsch TG209F1

Characteristic: Tensile Strength
Analysis: Tensile Testing
Diagnostic: Shenzhen Sans Test Machine CMT-6203

Characteristic: Shrinkage
Analysis: Custom
Diagnostic: Custom

Characteristic: Charge Capacity
Analysis: Charge/Discharge Cycling
Diagnostic: -

Substrates

Polypropylene

Notes

Ex situ N2 plasma used to activate the polypropylene for ALD process nucleation.
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