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Title: Carbon foams for energy storage devices

Patent ·
OSTI ID:251107

A high energy density capacitor incorporating a variety of carbon foam electrodes is described. The foams, derived from the pyrolysis of resorcinol-formaldehyde and related polymers, are high density (0.1 g/cc--1.0 g/cc) electrically conductive and have high surface areas (400 m{sup 2}/g-1000 m{sup 2}/g). Capacitances on the order of several tens of farad per gram of electrode are achieved. 9 figs.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
Assignee:
Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,529,971/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-036,740
OSTI ID:
251107
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 25 Jun 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English