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Enhanced lithium-ion intercalation and conduction of transparent tantalum oxide films by lithium addition with an atmospheric pressure plasma jet

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An investigation is conducted on enhancing lithium-ion intercalation and conduction performance of transparent organo tantalum oxide (TaO y C z ) films, by addition of lithium via a fast co-synthesis onto 40 Ω/□ flexible polyethylene terephthalate/indium tin oxide substrates at the short exposed durations of 33–34 s, using an atmospheric pressure plasma jet (APPJ) at various mixed concentrations of tantalum ethoxide [Ta(OC2H5)5] and lithium tert-butoxide [(CH3)3COLi] precursors. Transparent organo-lithiated tantalum oxide (Li x TaO y C z ) films expose noteworthy Li+ ion intercalation and conduction performance for 200 cycles of reversible Li+ ion intercalation and deintercalation in a 1 M LiClO4-propylene carbonate electrolyte, by switching measurements with a potential sweep from −1.25 to 1.25 V at a scan rate of 50 mV/s and a potential step at −1.25 and 1.25 V, even after being bent 360° around a 2.5-cm diameter rod for 1000 cycles. The Li+ ionic diffusion coefficient and conductivity of 6.2 × 10−10 cm2/s and 6.0 × 10−11 S/cm for TaO y C z films are greatly progressed of up to 9.6 × 10−10 cm2/s and 7.8 × 10−9 S/cm for Li x TaO y C z films by co-synthesis with an APPJ.

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This study was supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of China (MOST102-2221-E-035-064MY2 and MOST103-2623-E-035-004-ET).

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Feng Chia University, No. 100, Wenhwa Road, Seatwen, Taichung, Republic of China

    Yung-Sen Lin, Ping-Ju Sung, Tzung-Han Tsai & Ming-Ho Hsieh

  2. Department of Applied Materials and Optoelectronic Engineering, National Chi Nan University, No. 1, University Road, Puli, Nantou County, 54561, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Hsiang Chen

  3. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, No. 250, Kuo Kuang Road, Taichung, Republic of China

    Chia-Feng Lin

  4. Department of Electronics Engineering, Chang Gung University, No. 259, Wen Hsu 1st Road, Kwei-Shan, Tao Yuan, Republic of China

    Chyuan Hauer Kao

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Lin, YS., Sung, PJ., Tsai, TH. et al. Enhanced lithium-ion intercalation and conduction of transparent tantalum oxide films by lithium addition with an atmospheric pressure plasma jet. J Solid State Electrochem 20, 743–757 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-015-3102-6

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