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High current efficiency supercapacitor desalination devices and methods of making the same

US7813106B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 2006
Grant dateOct 12, 2010
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Expiry dateJun 12, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC02F2103/08
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An electrode assembly is provided. The assembly includes a chargeable electrode configured to adsorb oppositely charged ions, where the electrode comprises a porous material. The assembly further includes an ion exchange material in contact with the porous material of the chargeable electrode, where the ion exchange material is similarly charged as the chargeable electrode, and where the ion exchange material is permeable to the oppositely charged ions and at least partially impermeable to the similarly charged ions.

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