Composite metal foil
A composite metal foil and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The composite metal foil includes at least a first metal layer and a second metal layer. The first metal layer is copper foil, nickel foil, stainless steel foil, or a combination thereof. The second metal layer is disposed on a surface of the first metal layer. A contact angle of a surface of the second metal layer to liquid lithium metal is lower than 90 degrees.
1. A composite metal foil, comprising:
a first metal layer, being a copper foil, a nickel foil, a stainless steel foil, or a combination thereof;
a second metal layer, disposed on a surface of the first metal layer, wherein the second metal layer comprises Sn, In, Ag, Zn, zinc alloy, tin alloy, indium alloy, or a combination thereof; and
an alloy layer, formed between the first metal layer and the second metal layer, wherein
a contact angle of a surface of the second metal layer to liquid lithium metal is lower than 90 degrees, wherein the contact angle is obtained by placing a titanium foil and the composite metal foil on a heating plate at 210° C., placing a lithium foil on the titanium foil and twisting into a spherical shape, and after the lithium foil was melted into a metal ball, moving the metal ball to a surface of the composite metal foil followed by measuring the contact angle within 10 seconds, and
the first metal layer is composed of a first metal element, the second metal layer is composed of a second metal element, and the alloy layer is formed by alloying the first metal layer and the second metal layer, wherein a thickness of the second metal layer is 5 nm to 500 nm, and
a surface roughness Rz of the composite metal foil is ≤2 μm.
2. The composite metal foil according to claim 1 ,
wherein a content ratio between the first metal element and the second metal element in the alloy layer has a gradient distribution along a thickness direction, content of the first metal element close to the first metal layer in the alloy layer is greater than content of the second metal element, and the content of the second metal element close to the second metal layer in the alloy layer is greater than the content of the first metal element.
3. The composite metal foil according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the alloy layer is 5 nm to 100 nm.
4. The composite metal foil according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the first metal layer is 3 μm to 30 μm.
5. The composite metal foil according to claim 1 , wherein the second metal layer is composed of a plurality of metal particles discontinuously distributed on the surface of the first metal layer, and each of the metal particles is island-shaped or irregular.
6. The composite metal foil according to claim 1 , further comprising a protection layer disposed on the surface of the second metal layer.
7. The composite metal foil according to claim 6 , wherein the protection layer is derived from chromic acid, benzotriazole (BTA), carboxy benzotriazole (CBTA), or methylbenzotriazole (MBTA).