Published April 5, 1993 | Version v1
Journal article

Nuclear reaction analysis profiling as direct evidence for lithium ion mass transport in thin film ''rocking-chair'' structures

  • 1. Electro-Optics Technology Center, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155 (United States)
  • 2. Bellcore, Red Bank, New Jersey 07001-7040 (United States)
  • 3. Accelerator Laboratory, Physics Department, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York 12222 (United States)

Description

A nuclear reaction analysis technique using the p,γ reaction, 7Li(p,γ)8Be, occurring at approximately 440 keV, (half-width∼12 keV), has been utilized to determine the lithium concentration profiles in multilayer electrochromic window (''smart window'')/rechargeable battery cells when in their ''colored''/charged and ''bleached''/discharged states. The lithium profiles have been observed to shift according to the cells' states, thereby providing direct experimental evidence for the so-called rocking-chair model for such structures

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Physics Letters
Journal Volume
62
Journal Issue
14
Journal Page Range
p. 1699-1701.
ISSN
0003-6951
CODEN
APPLAB