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October 2012

In the figure the scanning electron microscope image of a high voltage cathode material used in lithium ion batteries is shown. To achieve flat thin films, the material was deposited on a platinum-coated YSZ single crystal using pulsed laser deposition (PLD) (YSZ: yttria-stabilized zirconia). As can be seen, no flat films were formed (due to the too high temperature applied in the process), but this rather wavy structure developed which is unfortunately inappropriate for further investigations. (Picture submitted by Mareike Falk.)

October 2012
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