All Organic Supercapacitors as Alternatives to Lithium Batteries

Abstract

The objectives of this work are to demonstrate at the laboratory scale a supercapacitor composed of conductive polymers as the electrodes that are separated by an environmentally benign electrolyte such as acetonitrile and tetraethyl ammonium tritlate. The pertinent components of the capacitors must fit within the confines of a cylinder of 18 mm in diameter and 12.5 mm in height. Finally, the discharge properties of the capacitors must release a minimum of 0.2 J and maintain 0.02 W for a minimum of 10 s. These metrics are required for the potential application of these power sources in medium caliber munitions. ln addition, each component of the supercapacitors must not pose a risk to the environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 24, 2004
Accession Number
ADA603487

Entities

People

  • Nicholas Prokopuk

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acetonitrile
  • Capacitors
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Conductive Polymers
  • Electrodes
  • Electrolytes
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • Ethers
  • Fermi Levels
  • Glass Transition Temperature
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Photoelectrochemical Cells
  • Polymeric Films
  • Power Supplies

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  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • ballistics.