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Electric double layer capacitor having high capacity

US4725926A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 15, 1987
Grant dateFeb 16, 1988
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Expiry dateJan 15, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E60/13
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electric double layer capacitor utilizing an electric double layer formed by the interface of an electrolyte solution and polarizable electrodes, wherein the electrolyte solution comprises a quaternary phosphonium salt of the formula I dissolved in an organic solvent: ##STR1## wherein each of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 15 carbon atoms or an aryl group having from 6 to 15 carbon atoms, provided that not all of R.sub.1 to R.sub.4 are hydrogen atoms, and X is BF.sub.4, PF.sub.6 , ClO.sub.4, AsF.sub.6, SbF.sub.6, AlCl.sub.4 or R.sub.f SO.sub.3 wherein R.sub.f is a fluoroalkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms.

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