Granted Patent
B2
US 12,315,941 · App. 18/634,789 · Granted May 27, 2025
Diatomaceous energy storage devices
Inventors:
Vera N. Lockett (Phoenix, AZ); Yasser Salah (Tempe, AZ); John G. Gustafson (Chandler, AZ); William J. Ray (Fountain Hills, AZ); Sri Harsha Kolli (Tempe, AZ)
H01M4/9016H01G11/10H01G11/24H01G11/26H01G11/36H01G11/46H01G11/52H01M4/483H01M4/502H01M4/625H01M8/16H01G11/02H01M6/40H01M10/05H01M2300/0045Y02E60/13Y02E60/50
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Abstract
The disclosed technology generally relates to energy storage devices, and more particularly to energy storage devices comprising frustules. According to an aspect, a supercapacitor comprises a pair of electrodes and an electrolyte, wherein at least one of the electrodes comprises a plurality of frustules having formed thereon a surface active material. The surface active material can include nanostructures. The surface active material can include one or more of a zinc oxide, a manganese oxide and a carbon nanotube.
Claims (14)
1. An energy storage device, comprising:
a first electrode disposed over a first current collector;
a second electrode disposed over a second current collector;
a first separator printed over the first electrode and encapsulating the first electrode; and
a second separator printed over the second electrode and encapsulating the second electrode, wherein the first separator and the second separator are positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode, and wherein at least one of the first and second electrodes comprises a plurality of frustules having formed thereon a surface active material which comprises at least one of: manganese oxide, zinc oxide, and carbon nanotubes (CNTs).
2. The energy storage device of claim 1 , wherein the energy storage device comprises a supercapacitor or a battery.
3. The energy storage device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first separator and the second separator comprises the plurality of frustules.
4. The energy storage device of claim 2 , wherein the manganese oxide comprises one or more of manganese dioxide (MnO 2 ), manganese (II, III) oxide (Mn 3 O 4 ), manganese (II) oxide (MnO), manganese (III) oxide (Mn 2 O 3 ).
5. The energy storage device of claim 3 , wherein at least one of the first separator and the second separator comprises a thermally conductive additive configured to substantially absorb a near infrared (NIR) radiation to accelerate heating, and wherein the thermally conductive additive is thermally conducting while being substantially electrically insulating.
6. The energy storage device of claim 5 , wherein the thermally conductive additive comprises graphene oxide (GO).
7. The energy storage device of claim 1 , further comprising an electrolyte.
8. The energy storage device of claim 7 , wherein the electrolyte comprises an ionic liquid.
9. The energy storage device of claim 8 , wherein the ionic liquid comprises one or more cations selected from the group consisting of butyltrimethylammonium, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium, 1-methyl-3-propylimidazolium, 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium, choline, ethylammonium, tributylmethylphosphonium, tributyl (tetradecyl) phosphonium, trihexyl (tetradecyl) phosphonium, 1-ethyl-2,3-methylimidazolium, butyl-1-methylpiperidinium, diethylmethylsulfonium, 1-methyl-1-propylpiperidinium, 1-butyl-2-methylpyridinium, 1-butyl-4-methylpyridinium, 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium and combinations thereof.
10. The energy storage device of claim 8 , wherein the ionic liquid comprises one from the or more anions selected group consisting of trifluoromethanesulfonate, hexafluorophosphate, tris (pentafluoroethyl) trifluorophosphate, tetrafluoroborate, ethyl sulfate, dimethyl phosphate, methansulfonate, triflate, tricyanomethanide, dibutylphosphate, bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide, bis-2,4,4-(trimethylpentyl) phosphinate, iodide, chloride, bromide, nitrate and a combination thereof.
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Continuity (13)
Provisional Application
61862469
· Aug 5, 2013
Provisional Application
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· Jan 9, 2013
Provisional Application
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