IP Library Granted Patent US 7,924,548
Granted Patent B2
US 7,924,548 · App. 12/159,950 · Granted Apr 12, 2011

Electric double layer capacitor

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Patent No.
US 7,924,548
App. No.
12/159,950
Granted
Apr 12, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electric double layer capacitor includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode which faces the positive electrode and is isolated therefrom, and an electrolyte solution. The positive electrode includes a first current collector of a metal foil and a first polarizable electrode layer on the first current collector, the first polarizable electrode layer containing a phosphorus compound. The negative electrode includes a second current collector of a metal foil and a second polarizable electrode layer on the second current collector. The electrolyte solution, with which the first and second polarizable electrode layers are impregnated, has fluorine-containing anions as an electrolyte solute.

Claims (22)

1. An electric double layer capacitor comprising:

a positive electrode including:

a first current collector made of a metal foil; and

a first polarizable electrode layer on the first current collector, the first polarizable electrode layer containing a phosphorus compound, wherein the first polarizable layer comprises a first phosphorus-containing region and a second phosphorus-containing region that is located a greater distance from the first current collector than the first phosphorus-containing region, and a content of the phosphorus compound in the first phosphorus-containing region is higher than a content of the phosphorus compound in the second phosphorus-containing region;

a negative electrode facing the positive electrode and being electrically insulated therefrom, the negative electrode including:

a second current collector made of a metal foil; and

a second polarizable electrode layer on the second current collector; and

an electrolyte solution having fluorine-containing anions as an electrolyte solute, the first polarizable electrode layer and the second polarizable electrode layer being impregnated with the electrolyte solution.

2. The electric double layer capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein

the phosphorus compound is at least one of phosphoric acid, a phosphate, a phosphate ester, and an organic phosphoric acid.

3. The electric double layer capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein

the second polarizable electrode layer contains a phosphorus compound.

4. The electric double layer capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein

the first polarizable electrode layer comprises an electrode layer, an adhesive layer comprising a phosphorus compound and an anchor coat layer on the adhesive layer, wherein the adhesive layer and the anchor coat layer are disposed between the electrode layer and the first current collector.

5. The electric double layer capacitor according to claim 4 , wherein

the phosphorus compound is at least one of a phosphoric acid, a phosphate, a phosphate ester, and an organic polyphosphoric acid.

6. The electric double layer capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein the first polarizable electrode layer comprises an electrode layer and an anchor coat layer, wherein the anchor coat layer comprises a phosphorus compound and is disposed between the electrode layer and the first current collector.

7. The electric double layer capacitor according to claim 6 , wherein

the phosphorus compound is at least one of a phosphoric acid, a phosphate, a phosphate ester, and an organic polyphosphoric acid.

8. The electric double layer capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein

the first polarizable electrode layer comprises an electrode layer and a barrier layer, wherein the barrier layer comprises a phosphorus compound and is disposed between the electrode layer and the first current collector.

9. The electric double layer capacitor according to claim 8 , wherein the phosphorus compound is at least one of a phosphoric acid, a phosphate, a phosphate ester, and an organic polyphosphoric acid.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 11, 2008
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021818/0725 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2008
From: YAMADA, CHIHO; TAKAMUKU, YOSHINORI; SAKATA, MOTOHIRO
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021435/0130 →