An overview of the application of atomic layer deposition process for lithium‐ion based batteries

Abstract Lithium-ion battery (LIB) systems provide a very promising range of power supply systems for diverse applications like electric vehicles, hybrid plug-in electric vehicles, grid storage systems, and microelectronics. Nevertheless, the features of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), which include energy density and power, cycle lifetime, safety, as well as cost, must be enhanced in order to achieve all these feasible applications. Atomic layer deposition (ALD), as a result of its unique benefits above other thin-film methods of deposition, emerges as a very useful approach for use in improving the efficiency of LIBs. This review summarizes ALD's advanced successes in designing new nanostructured solid-state electrolytes and electrode materials, as well as the adjustment of the interfaces of electrodes and electrolytes through the application of surface coatings for the avoidance of undesirable side reactions to attain maximum adequate performance of the electrode. Also covered are ideas for the potential advancement of ALD studies and technology for the applications of LIBs. This review paper is anticipated to furnish researchers within the LIB and ALD fields with valuable information that would encourage much more extensive research on the use of ALD to produce new generation LIBs. Novelty Statement This review presents the recent advancements in electrode materials as well as some new electrode fabrication processes for Li-ion batteries. Certain prospective materials with improved electrochemical performance have also been reported, along with a review of the recent precursors utilized for the ALD of battery materials. The efficiency of the ALD process in providing sufficient solutions to the problems associated with the utilization of Lithium-ion batteries is also discussed.