Electrode having an alternating layered structure

An electrode assembly for an electrochemical cell that cycles lithium ions, the electrode comprising:

• a current collector;
• a binder material layer disposed on or near a surface of the current collector and comprising a first amount of a first binder material;
• and
• an electroactive material layer disposed on or near a surface of the binder material layer that faces away from the current collector, the electroactive material layer comprising a plurality of electroactive material particles and a second amount of a second binder material that is less than the first amount, the plurality of electroactive material particles having an average specific surface area greater than or equal to about 1 m2/g to less than or equal to about 30 m2/g, and an average particle size greater than or equal to about 0.1 micrometer to less than or equal to about 10 micrometers.

An electrode assembly for an electrochemical cell that cycles lithium ions, the electrode comprising:

• a current collector;
• and
• an electrode having an average thickness greater than or equal to about 50 micrometers to less than or equal to about 300 micrometers and comprising:
• a binder material layer disposed on or near a surface of the current collector;
• and
• an electroactive material layer disposed on or near a surface of the binder material layer that faces away from the current collector, the electroactive material layer comprising LiMnxFe1-xPO4, where 0≤x≤1.