Thin film buried anode battery

摘要

A reverse configuration, lithium thin film battery ( 300 ) having a buried lithium anode layer ( 305 ) and process for making the same. The present invention is formed from a precursor composite structure ( 200 ) made by depositing electrolyte layer ( 204 ) onto substrate ( 201 ), followed by sequential depositions of cathode layer ( 203 ) and current collector ( 202 ) on the electrolyte layer. The precursor is subjected to an activation step, wherein a buried lithium anode layer ( 305 ) is formed via electroplating a lithium anode layer at the interface of substrate ( 201 ) and electrolyte film ( 204 ). The electroplating is accomplished by applying a current between anode current collector ( 201 ) and cathode current collector ( 202 ).