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京都大学 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(人間・環境学) / 甲第24710号 / 人博第1083号 / 新制||人||253(附属図書館) / 2022||人博||1083(吉田南総合図書館) / 京都大学大学院人間・環境学研究科相関環境学専攻 / (主査)教授 内本 喜晴, 教授 田部 勢津久, 教授 吉田 鉄平, 教授 雨澤 浩史 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Human and Environmental Studies / Kyoto University / DFAM

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Les attentes pour les prochaines générations de batteries pour le véhicule électrique sont grandes, que ce soit en termes d’autonomie, d’impact environnemental, de vitesse de charge et de coût. Les systèmes dits tout solide comprenant un électrolyte, non plus liquide, mais solide et non-inflammable pourrait répondre à ces attentes.La céramique de type grenat Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZO) est un électrolyte solide prometteur au vue de sa bonne conductivité, stabilité chimique et électrochimique. La contrainte majeure réside dans le besoin de densifier la céramique à haute température afin de la rendre conductrice. Aucune méthode standard d’assemblage/mise en forme n’existe pour obtenir une cellule tout solide dense avec des interfaces peu résistives.Dans cette optique, les travaux de thèse ont permis d’optimiser le protocole de synthèse par voie « tout solide » de l’oxyde LLZO et sa mise en forme grâce à la technique de compression uniaxiale à chaud (CUC). Les conditions d’assemblage de cellules symétriques Li/LLZO/Li ont permis d’étudier l’interface Li-métal/LLZO et son impact sur la dissolution/redéposition du lithium. La faisabilité de densifier une « demi-cellule » (cathode composite/LLZO) en une seule étape a également été étudiée en ajustant les paramètres de température et pression du protocole de CUC. / Next generation batteries expectations for electric vehicle are significant, whether in terms of autonomy, environmental impact, charging speed and cost. The all solid-state batteries with a non-flammable solid electrolyte, rather than the conventional liquid one, could meet those criteria.Garnet-type ceramic Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZO) is a promising solid electrolyte given its good Li-ion conductivity, chemical and electrochemical stability. The major constraint is the need to densify the ceramic at high temperature in order to make it conductive. No standard method exists to build a dense all-solid cell with low interfacial resistance.In this context, the PhD work managed to optimize the solid-state synthesis protocol of the LLZO oxide and his densification by the hot-pressing technique. The conditions of symmetrical Li/LLZO/Li cell assembly allowed to study the Li-metal/LLZO interface and its impact on lithium plating/striping behavior. Feasibility of densifying a “half-cell” (composite cathode/LLZO) in one single step was also studied by adjusting the hot-pressing temperature and pressure parameters.

Le gain en popularité de l’électricité dans le domaine énergétique, observable depuis plusieurs décennies, accentue l’urgence de développer des équipements de stockage efficaces et performants. Les batteries au lithium-ion (Li-ion), commercialisées depuis le début des années 1990, ont presque atteint les limites théoriques imposées par leurs composantes. La recherche s’oriente donc aujourd’hui vers les batteries tout-solide constituées d’une électrode négative de lithium métal. Ces batteries seraient en mesure d’atteindre des densités énergétiques supérieures à celles attribuables aux batteries lithium-ion utilisées et commercialisées à ce jour. Cependant, il subsiste toujours une impasse qui doit être solutionnée afin d’en assurer la viabilité : la formation de dendrites ou de mousse de lithium à la surface de l’électrode négative de lithium métal occasionne le court-circuit des batteries et en réduit l’espérance de vie. Plusieurs pistes de solutions sont proposées afin de réduire ou d’éliminer les problèmes de croissance dendritique et de mousse de lithium. Toutefois, il y a un manque d’information dans la littérature en lien avec la corrélation entre l’état de surface des électrodes négatives (anodes) de lithium métal et les performances électrochimiques de ces dernières. Ce projet de recherche visera donc, entre autres, à étudier l’impact de l’état de surface de l’électrode négative de lithium sur ses performances électrochimiques, dont son temps de vie, sa polarisation et son impédance. Une caractérisation a été effectuée sur les feuilles de lithium étudiées et sur l’interface lithium métal/électrolyte polymère. Suite à l’étude des feuilles sous leur forme native, des dépôts protecteurs d’or, d’aluminium et de fluorure de lithium ont été appliqués par déposition en phase vapeur (PVD) sur le lithium industriel de basse rugosité, afin d’évaluer si ces derniers amélioraient la performance électrochimique des cellules. La caractérisation physique a été effectuée par microscopie de force atomique à effet tunnel (Peakforce-TUNA) et microscopie électronique à balayage (MEB). Ensuite, la caractérisation chimique de chaque feuille de lithium utilisée a été caractérisée principalement par spectroscopie photoélectronique par rayons X (XPS) et par spectrométrie de masse à plasma induit (ICP-MS), permettant respectivement de connaître la composition chimique surfacique et complète des feuilles de lithium. Finalement, l’impact de l’interface lithium métal/électrolyte polymère sur la viabilité des cellules complètes a été déterminé par des cyclages galvanostatiques. Ces batteries ont enfin été observées post mortem par MEB afin d’observer l’impact du cyclage sur l’état interne des cellules. Il a été déterminé que la morphologie des feuilles de lithium et de l’interface lithium métal/électrolyte polymère ont un impact sans équivoque sur la durée de vie et sur la polarisation des cellules étudiées. Une méthode de préparation de surface électrochimique a donc été conçue, en cyclant les électrodes de lithium à basse densité de courant (0,130 mA.cm-2), améliorant ainsi la durée de vie des cellules symétriques exploitant des électrodes de lithium métal. / The increased use of electricity witnessed during the past few decades emphasizes the urgency of developing efficient and performing energy storing devices. Present on the market since the beginning of the 1990s, Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have reached the theoretical limit inherent to their components. Research efforts currently aim at developing all-solid batteries composed of a negative lithium electrode. This type of electrode uses only lithium in its pure metallic state and it has the capacity to attain higher energy densities than those attributable to the lithium-ion batteries. Despite the potential of this promising technology, there is an obstacle that must be overcome in order to ensure its viability: the formation of dendrites and mossy lithium on the surface of the lithium metal negative electrode causes the batteries to short-circuit and reduces their life expectancy. Several solutions have been proposed in the literature in order to either eliminate or mitigate the issues of dendritic growth and mossy lithium. However, published studies do not specifically address the correlation between the state of the surface of the lithium metal and its electrochemical performance when used as the negative electrode (anode). This research project therefore focused on evaluating the impact of the state of the surface the lithium metal negative electrode on its electrochemical performance, such as its lifetime, polarization, and impedance. The lithium sheets and the lithium metal/polymer electrolyte interface were characterized in order to better understand the problematic processes related to the use of the lithium metal in batteries. In addition to studying the sheets in their native form, a protective gold deposit was applied by physical vapor deposition (PVD) on the lithium sheets to determine whether the deposit improved the electrochemical performance of the cells. The physical characterization was performed by using tunnelling atomic force microscopy (Peakforce-TUNA) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Each lithium x sheet used was then characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). These chemical characterizations allowed to determine the surface and bulk chemical compositions of the lithium sheets. Finally, in order to understand the impact of the lithium metal/polymer electrolyte interface on the viability of complete cells, galvanostatic cycling, similar to true operating conditions of a battery, was performed. Cross-sections of these batteries were assessed post-mortem by SEM in order to analyze the impact of the cycling density on the internal state of the cells. It has been determined that the morphology of the lithium foils and the lithium metal/polymer electrolyte interface impacted the lifespan and the polarization of the studied cells. An electrochemical surface preparation method was therefore designed by cycling the lithium electrodes at a low current density (0.130 mA.cm-2), thus improving the life of the symmetrical cells composed of lithium metal electrodes.

The deposition of boron oxide (B₂O₃) films on silicon substrates is of significant interest in microelectronics for ultrashallow doping applications. However, thickness control and conformality of such films has been an issue in high aspect ratio 3D structures which have long replaced traditional planar transistor architectures. B₂O₃ films are also unstable in atmosphere, requiring a suitable capping barrier for passivation. The growth of continuous, stoichiometric B₂O₃ and boron nitride (BN) films has been demonstrated in this dissertation using Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) and enhanced ALD methods for doping and capping applications. Low temperature ALD of B₂O₃ was achieved using BCl₃/H₂O precursors at 300 K. In situ x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was used to assess the purity and stoichiometry of deposited films with a high reported growth rate of ~2.5 Å/cycle. Free-radical assisted ALD of B₂O₃ was also demonstrated using non-corrosive trimethyl borate (TMB) precursor, in conjunction with mixed O₂/O-radical effluent, at 300 K. The influence of O₂/O flux on TMB-saturated Si surface was investigated using in situ XPS, residual gas analysis mass spectrometer (RGA-MS) and ab initio molecular dynamics simulations (AIMD). Both low and high flux regimes were studied in order to understand the trade-off between ligand removal and B₂O₃ growth rate. Optimization of precursor flux was discovered to be imperative in plasma and radical-assisted ALD processes. BN was investigated as a novel capping barrier for B₂O₃ and B-Si-oxide films. A BN capping layer, deposited using BCl₃/NH₃ ALD at 600 K, demonstrated excellent stoichiometry and consistent growth rate (1.4 Å/cycle) on both films. Approximately 13 Å of BN was sufficient to protect ~13 Å of B₂O₃ and ~5 Å of B-Si-oxide from atmospheric moisture and prevent volatile boric acid formation. BN/B₂O₃/Si heterostructures are also stable at high temperatures (>1000 K) commonly used for dopant drive-in and activation. BN shows great promise in preventing upward boron diffusion which causes a loss in the dopant dose concentration in Si. The capping effects of BN were extended to electrochemical battery applications. ALD of BN was achieved on solid Li-garnet electrolytes using halide-free tris(dimethylamino)borane precursor, in conjunction with NH₃ at 723 K. Approximately 3 nm of BN cap successfully inhibited Li₂CO₃ formation, which is detrimental to Li-based electrolytes. BN capped Li-garnets demonstrated ambient stability for at least 2 months of storage in air as determined by XPS. BN also played a crucial role in stabilizing Li anode/electrolyte interface, which drastically reduced interfacial resistance to 18 Ω.cm², improved critical current density and demonstrated excellent capacitance retention of 98% over 100 cycles. This work established that ALD is key to achieving conformal growth of BN as a requirement for Li dendrite suppression, which in turn influences battery life and performance.

Porous carbons are promising anode materials for next generation lithium batteries due to their large lithium storage capacities. However, their highsloping capacity during lithiation and delithiation as well as capacity fading due to intense formation of solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) limit their gravimetric and volumetric energy densities. Herein we compare a microporous carbide derived carbon material (MPC) as promising future anode for all solid state batteries with a commercial high performance hard carbon anode. The MPC obtains high and reversible lithiation capacities of 1000 mAh g 1 carbon in half cells exhibiting an extended plateau region near 0 V vs. Li/Liþ preferable for full cell application. The well defined microporosity of the MPC with a specific surface area of >1500 m2 g 1 combines well with the argyrodite type electrolyte (Li6PS5Cl) suppressing extensive SEI formation to deliver high coulombic efficiencies. Preliminary full cell measurements vs. nickel rich NMC cathodes (LiNi0.9Co0.05Mn0.05O2) provide a considerably improved average potential of 3.76 V leading to a projected energy density as high as 449 Wh kg 1 and reversible cycling for more than 60 cycles. 7Li Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy was combined with ex situ Small Angle X ray Scattering to elucidate the storage mechanism of lithium inside the carbon matrix. The formation of extended quasi metallic lithium clusters after electrochemical lithiation was revealed.