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Title: High power and high energy electrodes using carbon nanotubes

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1177505
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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.

Research Organization:
FASTCAP Systems Corporation, Boston, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AR0000035/0001
Assignee:
FASTCAP Systems Corporation (Boston, MA)
Patent Number(s):
9,001,495
Application Number:
13/587,037
OSTI ID:
1177505
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 Aug 16
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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