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:
- 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):
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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.
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