Effects of Drying Temperature on the $LiCoO_2$ Thin Films Fabricated by Sol-gel Method

  • Kim, Mun-Kyu (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Park, Kyu-Sung (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Kim, Duk-Su (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Son, Jong-Tae (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Kim, Ho-Gi (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
  • Published : 2001.01.01

Abstract

$LiCoO_{2}$ thin films have received attention as cathodes of thin film microbatteries in these days. In this study, $LiCoO_{2}$ thin films are fabricated by a sol-gel spin coating method followed by a post-annealing process. The thermal decomposition behaviour of precursor is investigated by TG/DTA analysis. The change of crystallinity, microstructure and electrochemical properties of final films as the drying temperature changes are also studied by XRD, SEM and galvanostatic charge/discharge cycling test. The relationship between the discharge capacity and the drying temperature are intensively investigated in this work.

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