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Title: High power and high energy electrodes using carbon nanotubes

Abstract

An electrode useful in an energy storage system, such as a capacitor, includes an electrode that includes at least one to a plurality of layers of compressed carbon nanotube aggregate. Methods of fabrication are provided. The resulting electrode exhibits superior electrical performance in terms of gravimetric and volumetric power density.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
FASTCAP Systems Corporation, Boston, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1177505
Patent Number(s):
9001495
Application Number:
13/587,037
Assignee:
FASTCAP Systems Corporation (Boston, MA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
DOE Contract Number:  
AR0000035/0001
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 Aug 16
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Martini, Fabrizio, Brambilla, Nicolo Michele, and Signorelli, Riccardo. High power and high energy electrodes using carbon nanotubes. United States: N. p., 2015. Web.
Martini, Fabrizio, Brambilla, Nicolo Michele, & Signorelli, Riccardo. High power and high energy electrodes using carbon nanotubes. United States.
Martini, Fabrizio, Brambilla, Nicolo Michele, and Signorelli, Riccardo. Tue . "High power and high energy electrodes using carbon nanotubes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1177505.
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