FURI | Fall 2024

Open-Air Plasma Treatment for Sintering and Curing of Lithium-based Perovskite Films

Perovskite has gained attention as a potential solid electrolyte to create safer and better batteries. However, perovskite suffers from long open-air production times and poor electrical qualities compared to standard lithium-ion electrolytes. This study analyzes the efficacy of plasma treatment, a novel method of curing and sintering lithium-based perovskite. The results of this study compare the effects of plasma treatment to more traditional rapid thermal processing to determine if plasma treatment could be a key step in improving the production time and qualities of lithium-based perovskite.