Aluminum-carbon composite electrode

Patent · Tue Jul 07 00:00:00 EDT 1998

OSTI ID:672506

Farahmandi, C J; Dispennette, J M

A high performance double layer capacitor having an electric double layer formed in the interface between activated carbon and an electrolyte is disclosed. The high performance double layer capacitor includes a pair of aluminum impregnated carbon composite electrodes having an evenly distributed and continuous path of aluminum impregnated within an activated carbon fiber preform saturated with a high performance electrolytic solution. The high performance double layer capacitor is capable of delivering at least 5 Wh/kg of useful energy at power ratings of at least 600 W/kg. 3 figs.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• Assignee: Maxwell Energy Products, Inc., San Diego, CA (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5,777,428/A/
• Application Number: PAN: 8-686,579
• OSTI ID: 672506
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 7 Jul 1998
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

25 ENERGY STORAGE
CAPACITORS
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
ACTIVATED CARBON
ALUMINIUM
ELECTRODES
CARBON FIBERS
DESIGN
PERFORMANCE
CAPACITIVE ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT