THE LITHIUM POLYMER ELECTROLYTE INTERFACE

Kinetics and mechanisms for the electrodeposition of lithium from liqu id and solid polymer electrolytes formed from lithium salts or from li thium salt complexes have been studied using chronoamperometric and cy clic voltammetric methods at a microelectrode. The type of nucleation and crystal growth process was determined as a function of polymer ele ctrolyte composition. Exchange current densities, coulombic stripping efficiencies and lithium corrosion rates were evaluated.