CA.
SMG-N-HE1
A graphite available from Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.
LiPAA
A binder solution was prepared as follows: 35 wt % aqueous solution of
polyacrylic acid (PAA) (250K MW, available from Sigma-Aldrich),
deionized water, and lithium hydroxide monohydrate (available from Sigma-
Aldrich) were mixed in a 1.00:2.48:0.20 weight ratio, and placed in a shaker
for 5 h. The resulting solution is a 10 wt % lithium polyacrylate (LiPAA)
aqueous binder solution.
Copper foil
A 15 μm copper foil available from Itochu Metals Co., Tokyo, Japan.
Lithium foil
Lithium foil counter/reference electrode available from Rockwood Lithium,
Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Electrolyte
The electrolyte contains 10 wt % fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) and 90
wt % Selectilyte LP 57 (1M lithium hexofluorophosphate (LiPF6) in
ethylene carbonate:ethyl methyl carbonate (EC:EMC) 30:70 w/w solution,
available from BASF, Independence, OH).
X-Ray Diffraction Test Methods
The following test methods were employed in the evaluation of the examples that follow.
X-Ray Diffraction (XRD)