This study explores the femtosecond Laser Induced Forward Transfer (fs-LIFT) method for fabrication of Li-ion battery electrodes, supplementing the limited existing research that primarily utilizes continuous or nanosecond lasers. The study systematically varies key parameters including laser power (ranging from 0.5 to 1.5W), laser scan rate (ranging from 50 to 500μm/s), transfer gap (ranging from 0 to 1000μm), donor film binder (PVDF) concentration (10% and 20%), donor film coating thickness (ranging from 200 to 500μm) and donor film dryness (wet, semi-dry, dry) to optimize the material transfer process. Our findings highlight the critical roles of average laser power, scan rate, transfer gap, and coating thickness in producing high-quality prints using fs-LIFT. Moreover, the results indicate that transitioning from a dry to semi-dry donor film improves material transfer and minimizes scattering of donor material. Despite various challenges, this study demonstrates fs-LIFT’s potential in advanced Li-ion battery electrode manufacturing, laying groundwork for further research in energy storage technology.

Topics
Energy storage, Materials, Femtosecond lasers, Electrodes, Lithium-ion batteries
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