LITHIUM ION BATTERY ANODE AND METHOD TO MAKE THEM

Anodes having a laminate comprised of a lithium metal having adhered thereto a layer comprised of a thermoset polymer may be formed by contacting a lithium foil with an addition monomer to form an uncured layer and polymerizing the addition monomer forming a layer of a thermoset polymer adhered to the lithium metal foil or by contacting a metal foil other than lithium with an addition monomer to form an uncured layer, polymerizing the addition monomer forming a layer of a thermoset polymer adhered to the metal foil to form a lithium free metal anode and electrochemically introducing lithium ions to the lithium free metal anode to form the lithium metal laminate anode.