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Characteristics of Li ion batteries depend on resistance at interfaces of g
el-polymer electrolyte with Li anode and with spinel cathode, respectively.
Interfacial resistances are correlated to the spatial distribution of Li a
nd other chemical species in vicinity of interfaces of gel-polymer with cat
hode or anode. Studies of gel-polymer interfaces in Li ion battery semicell
samples (Li-anode/gel-polymer and spinel LiMn2O4 cathode/gel-polymer) have
been performed by proton microbeam scans over the sample cross-section. PI
GE spectroscopy has been used for Li and F detection and PIXE spectroscopy
for detection of S, Mn and other elements of interest. (C) 2001 Elsevier Sc
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