Graphitic nanofibers in electrochemical capacitors
US6665169B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 24, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S977/788
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Graphitic nanofibers, which include tubular fullerenes (commonly called “buckytubes”), nanotubes and fibrils, which are functionalized by chemical substitution, are used as electrodes in electrochemical capacitors. The graphitic nanofiber based electrode increases the performance of the electrochemical capacitors.
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