New Developments in Ultracapacitor Technology.

Abstract

The objective of this in-house research project is to develop new high surface area (HSA) electrodes suitable for use as primary internal components of ultracapacitors. Ultracapacitors are low voltage charge storage devices that do not involve chemical reactions to store or release energy; instead, planar HSA electrodes are employed to hold charge across a thin layer of electrolyte. In the past, ultracapacitor development has relied heavily upon use of exotic electrode materials (i.e., platinum group metal oxides) which are stable in aqueous sulfuric acid electrolyte. Ultracapacitor availability has been hindered by the lack of more common substitute electrode materials, such as HSA molybdenum nitride, which possess adequate electronic conductivity and also offer equivalent long term compatibility with the electrolyte.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA295690

Entities

People

  • D. Finello

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Availability
  • Capacitance
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Control Systems
  • Corrosion Resistance
  • Electrodes
  • Electrolytes
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Metal Oxides
  • Metals
  • Molybdenum
  • Oxides
  • Supercapacitors
  • Voltage

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

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Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
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