LiCoPO₄ Cathode Layers for Thin-Film Batteries

LiCoPO4 has been found to be a promising active cathode material for high-energy-density, thin-film, rechargeable electrochemical power cells. The potential of the charge/discharge plateau of a cell containing an LiCoPO4 cathode is 4.8 V — a value that compares favorably with the corresponding value of 3.8 V of a state-of-the art cell containing an LiCoO2 cathode.