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Title: Energy storage media for ultracapacitors

Abstract

An ultracapacitor includes at least one electrode that includes carbon nanotubes. The carbon nanotubes may be applied in a variety of ways, and a plurality of layers may be included. Methods of fabrication of carbon nanotubes and ultracapacitors are provided.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
FastCAP Sysems Corporation, Boston, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1233576
Patent Number(s):
9218917
Application Number:
13/491,593
Assignee:
FastCAP Sysems Corporation
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
DOE Contract Number:  
AR0000035
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 Jun 07
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE; 77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY

Citation Formats

Brambilla, Nicol Michelle, Martini, Fabrizio, Ramachandra, Kavya, Signorelli, Riccardo, and Corripio, Luna Oscar Enrique. Energy storage media for ultracapacitors. United States: N. p., 2015. Web.
Brambilla, Nicol Michelle, Martini, Fabrizio, Ramachandra, Kavya, Signorelli, Riccardo, & Corripio, Luna Oscar Enrique. Energy storage media for ultracapacitors. United States.
Brambilla, Nicol Michelle, Martini, Fabrizio, Ramachandra, Kavya, Signorelli, Riccardo, and Corripio, Luna Oscar Enrique. Tue . "Energy storage media for ultracapacitors". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1233576.
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