Vitreous tin oxide-based thin film electrodes for Li-ion micro-batteries

Sputter deposited thin films from a Sn/(SnO)(B2O3)(0.3)(P2O5)(0.2) composit e target are investigated as an alternative to the lithium metal anode for lithium-ion micro-batteries. Experimental conditions related to the manufac turing of the target and elaboration of the vitreous thin films are describ ed. Chemical and physical properties of the thin layer films are presented. Regarding the electrochemical behavior, vitreous tin oxide-based thin film s were found to be able to store and reversibly exchange Lithium ions evide ncing the feasibility of the thin film electrode concept. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.