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US 9,911,544Metal Oxide Vertical Graphene Hybrid Supercapacitors
Meyya Meyyappan
US
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FIG. 1 illustrates a substrate 100 with vertical graphene 105, according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, vertical graphene 105 …
FIG. 2 illustrates a supercapacitor 200, according to an embodiment of the present invention. Supercapacitor 200 includes a first planar collector 210A and …
FIG. 3 is a flow diagram 300 illustrating a process for manufacturing the supercapacitors, according to an embodiment invention. The process may begin at 305 …
FIG. 4 is a flow diagram 400 illustrating a process for growing the vertical graphene electrode materials, according to an embodiment of the present invention. …
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(Previously Amended) The apparatus of claim 26, wherein said vertical graphene electrode structures are grown using a plasma source.
The apparatus of claim 26, wherein said vertical graphene electrode structures are grown using at least one hydrocarbon source. Previously presented
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The apparatus of claim 26, further comprising: a packaging assembly configured to enclose said first and second collectors, said first and second vertical graphene electrode structures and said separator to form the hybrid supercapacitor. Previously presented
A method for producing a hybrid supercapacitor, comprising: orienting a first collector and a second collector so that the first collector and the second collector are spaced apart from and face each other; growing a porous first vertical graphene electrode structure on a first collector and a porous second vertical graphene electrode structure on a second collector, such that at least one pore in each of the first and second vertical graphene electrode structures is filled with a metal oxide to provide a redox capacitance, wherein the growing of the porous first vertical graphene electrode structure and of the porous second vertical graphene electrical structure comprises growing the porous first vertical graphene electrode structure and the porous second vertical graphene electrode structure by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) to create the hybrid supercapacitor with no catalyst for growth, no binder to mix the first and second vertical graphene electrode structures and the metal oxide, or both; and separating, the first vertical graphene structure and the second vertical graphene structure from each other, using a separator, wherein the first vertical graphene structure is a carbon nanowall and the second vertical graphene structure is a carbon nanowall. Currently amended
The method of claim 11, wherein said growing of the said first vertical graphene electrode structure and said second vertical grapheme electrode structure comprises: using at least one hydrocarbon source for said growth. Previously presented
The method of claim 11, further comprising: packaging said first collector, said second collector, said first vertical graphene electrode structure, said second vertical graphene electrode structure and said separator into an assembly to form the hybrid supercapacitor. Previously presented
The method of claim 11, further comprising choosing said metal oxide to be an oxide comprising at least one of Ru, W, V, Sn, Ni, Cu, Ti, Mn, Mg, Cr, Al and Zn. Previously presented
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An apparatus comprising: a first collector and a second collector, configured to face each other and separated by a selected non-zero distance; a porous first vertical graphene electrode structure directly grown on the first collector by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD), and a porous second vertical graphene electrode structure directly grown on the second collector by the PECVD, to form a hybrid supercapacitor with no catalyst for growth, no binder to mix the first and second vertical graphene electrode structures and metal oxide, or both, wherein at least one pore in each of the first vertical graphene electrode structure and the second vertical graphene electrode structure is filled with the metal oxide, to provide a redox capacitance; a separator configured to separate the first vertical graphene electrode material and the second vertical graphene electrode material; and Examiner: N. Ha a packaging assembly configured to enclose the first collector, the second collector, the first vertical graphene electrode structure, the second vertical graphene electrode structure, and the separator to form the hybrid supercapacitor, wherein the first vertical grap hene structure is a carbon nanowall and the second vertical grap hene structure is a carbon nanowall. Currently amended
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An apparatus comprising: at least first and second collectors, spaced apart and oriented to face each other; first and second porous vertical graphene electrode structures grown on the first and second collectors, respectively, wherein the first and second porous vertical graphene electrode structures are grown by plasma enhanced chemical vapor disposition (PECVD) to form a hybrid supercapacitor with no catalyst for growth, no binder to mix the first and second vertical graphene electrode structures and metal oxide, or both, and at least one pore in each of the first and second vertical electrode structures is filled with a metal oxide, to provide a redox-type capacitance; and a separator configured to separate electrode structures on the first collector and on the first vertical grap hene structure is a carbon structure is a carbon nanowall. Currently amended
The apparatus of claim 26, wherein said metal W, V, Sn, Ni, Cu, Ti, Mn, Mg, Cr, Al and Zn.
The apparatus of claim 26, wherein said at porous vertical graphene electrode structures has Previously presented the first and second vertical graphene the second collector from each other, wherein nanowall and the second vertical grap hene oxide is an oxide comprising at least one of Ru, Previously presented least one pore in each of said first and second a pore diameter in a range of 2-50 nm.
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
metal oxide vertical graphene hybrid supercapacitor
Materials described outside the worked examples.
vertical graphene/carbon nanowall
metal oxide
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.
Measurements and analyses referenced in the patent, with their drawing references.
FIG. 1 illustrates a substrate 100 with vertical graphene 105, according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, vertical graphene 105 …
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
|---|---|---|
Thickness | 2–50 nm | — |
Thickness |
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FIG. 1 illustrates a substrate 100 with vertical graphene 105, according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, vertical graphene 105 …
FIG. 2 illustrates a supercapacitor 200, according to an embodiment of the present invention. Supercapacitor 200 includes a first planar collector 210A and …
FIG. 3 is a flow diagram 300 illustrating a process for manufacturing the supercapacitors, according to an embodiment invention. The process may begin at 305 …
FIG. 4 is a flow diagram 400 illustrating a process for growing the vertical graphene electrode materials, according to an embodiment of the present invention. …
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1-4. Canceled
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(Previously Amended) The apparatus of claim 26, wherein said vertical graphene electrode structures are grown using a plasma source.
The apparatus of claim 26, wherein said vertical graphene electrode structures are grown using at least one hydrocarbon source. Previously presented
7-9. Canceled
Canceled
The apparatus of claim 26, further comprising: a packaging assembly configured to enclose said first and second collectors, said first and second vertical graphene electrode structures and said separator to form the hybrid supercapacitor. Previously presented
A method for producing a hybrid supercapacitor, comprising: orienting a first collector and a second collector so that the first collector and the second collector are spaced apart from and face each other; growing a porous first vertical graphene electrode structure on a first collector and a porous second vertical graphene electrode structure on a second collector, such that at least one pore in each of the first and second vertical graphene electrode structures is filled with a metal oxide to provide a redox capacitance, wherein the growing of the porous first vertical graphene electrode structure and of the porous second vertical graphene electrical structure comprises growing the porous first vertical graphene electrode structure and the porous second vertical graphene electrode structure by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) to create the hybrid supercapacitor with no catalyst for growth, no binder to mix the first and second vertical graphene electrode structures and the metal oxide, or both; and separating, the first vertical graphene structure and the second vertical graphene structure from each other, using a separator, wherein the first vertical graphene structure is a carbon nanowall and the second vertical graphene structure is a carbon nanowall. Currently amended
The method of claim 11, wherein said growing of the said first vertical graphene electrode structure and said second vertical grapheme electrode structure comprises: using at least one hydrocarbon source for said growth. Previously presented
The method of claim 11, further comprising: packaging said first collector, said second collector, said first vertical graphene electrode structure, said second vertical graphene electrode structure and said separator into an assembly to form the hybrid supercapacitor. Previously presented
The method of claim 11, further comprising choosing said metal oxide to be an oxide comprising at least one of Ru, W, V, Sn, Ni, Cu, Ti, Mn, Mg, Cr, Al and Zn. Previously presented
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An apparatus comprising: a first collector and a second collector, configured to face each other and separated by a selected non-zero distance; a porous first vertical graphene electrode structure directly grown on the first collector by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD), and a porous second vertical graphene electrode structure directly grown on the second collector by the PECVD, to form a hybrid supercapacitor with no catalyst for growth, no binder to mix the first and second vertical graphene electrode structures and metal oxide, or both, wherein at least one pore in each of the first vertical graphene electrode structure and the second vertical graphene electrode structure is filled with the metal oxide, to provide a redox capacitance; a separator configured to separate the first vertical graphene electrode material and the second vertical graphene electrode material; and Examiner: N. Ha a packaging assembly configured to enclose the first collector, the second collector, the first vertical graphene electrode structure, the second vertical graphene electrode structure, and the separator to form the hybrid supercapacitor, wherein the first vertical grap hene structure is a carbon nanowall and the second vertical grap hene structure is a carbon nanowall. Currently amended
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An apparatus comprising: at least first and second collectors, spaced apart and oriented to face each other; first and second porous vertical graphene electrode structures grown on the first and second collectors, respectively, wherein the first and second porous vertical graphene electrode structures are grown by plasma enhanced chemical vapor disposition (PECVD) to form a hybrid supercapacitor with no catalyst for growth, no binder to mix the first and second vertical graphene electrode structures and metal oxide, or both, and at least one pore in each of the first and second vertical electrode structures is filled with a metal oxide, to provide a redox-type capacitance; and a separator configured to separate electrode structures on the first collector and on the first vertical grap hene structure is a carbon structure is a carbon nanowall. Currently amended
The apparatus of claim 26, wherein said metal W, V, Sn, Ni, Cu, Ti, Mn, Mg, Cr, Al and Zn.
The apparatus of claim 26, wherein said at porous vertical graphene electrode structures has Previously presented the first and second vertical graphene the second collector from each other, wherein nanowall and the second vertical grap hene oxide is an oxide comprising at least one of Ru, Previously presented least one pore in each of said first and second a pore diameter in a range of 2-50 nm.
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
metal oxide vertical graphene hybrid supercapacitor
Materials described outside the worked examples.
vertical graphene/carbon nanowall
metal oxide
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.
Measurements and analyses referenced in the patent, with their drawing references.
FIG. 1 illustrates a substrate 100 with vertical graphene 105, according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, vertical graphene 105 …
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
|---|---|---|
Thickness | 2–50 nm | — |
Thickness |
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FIG. 1 illustrates a substrate 100 with vertical graphene 105, according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, vertical graphene 105 …
FIG. 2 illustrates a supercapacitor 200, according to an embodiment of the present invention. Supercapacitor 200 includes a first planar collector 210A and …
FIG. 3 is a flow diagram 300 illustrating a process for manufacturing the supercapacitors, according to an embodiment invention. The process may begin at 305 …
FIG. 4 is a flow diagram 400 illustrating a process for growing the vertical graphene electrode materials, according to an embodiment of the present invention. …
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1-4. Canceled
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(Previously Amended) The apparatus of claim 26, wherein said vertical graphene electrode structures are grown using a plasma source.
The apparatus of claim 26, wherein said vertical graphene electrode structures are grown using at least one hydrocarbon source. Previously presented
7-9. Canceled
Canceled
The apparatus of claim 26, further comprising: a packaging assembly configured to enclose said first and second collectors, said first and second vertical graphene electrode structures and said separator to form the hybrid supercapacitor. Previously presented
A method for producing a hybrid supercapacitor, comprising: orienting a first collector and a second collector so that the first collector and the second collector are spaced apart from and face each other; growing a porous first vertical graphene electrode structure on a first collector and a porous second vertical graphene electrode structure on a second collector, such that at least one pore in each of the first and second vertical graphene electrode structures is filled with a metal oxide to provide a redox capacitance, wherein the growing of the porous first vertical graphene electrode structure and of the porous second vertical graphene electrical structure comprises growing the porous first vertical graphene electrode structure and the porous second vertical graphene electrode structure by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) to create the hybrid supercapacitor with no catalyst for growth, no binder to mix the first and second vertical graphene electrode structures and the metal oxide, or both; and separating, the first vertical graphene structure and the second vertical graphene structure from each other, using a separator, wherein the first vertical graphene structure is a carbon nanowall and the second vertical graphene structure is a carbon nanowall. Currently amended
The method of claim 11, wherein said growing of the said first vertical graphene electrode structure and said second vertical grapheme electrode structure comprises: using at least one hydrocarbon source for said growth. Previously presented
The method of claim 11, further comprising: packaging said first collector, said second collector, said first vertical graphene electrode structure, said second vertical graphene electrode structure and said separator into an assembly to form the hybrid supercapacitor. Previously presented
The method of claim 11, further comprising choosing said metal oxide to be an oxide comprising at least one of Ru, W, V, Sn, Ni, Cu, Ti, Mn, Mg, Cr, Al and Zn. Previously presented
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An apparatus comprising: a first collector and a second collector, configured to face each other and separated by a selected non-zero distance; a porous first vertical graphene electrode structure directly grown on the first collector by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD), and a porous second vertical graphene electrode structure directly grown on the second collector by the PECVD, to form a hybrid supercapacitor with no catalyst for growth, no binder to mix the first and second vertical graphene electrode structures and metal oxide, or both, wherein at least one pore in each of the first vertical graphene electrode structure and the second vertical graphene electrode structure is filled with the metal oxide, to provide a redox capacitance; a separator configured to separate the first vertical graphene electrode material and the second vertical graphene electrode material; and Examiner: N. Ha a packaging assembly configured to enclose the first collector, the second collector, the first vertical graphene electrode structure, the second vertical graphene electrode structure, and the separator to form the hybrid supercapacitor, wherein the first vertical grap hene structure is a carbon nanowall and the second vertical grap hene structure is a carbon nanowall. Currently amended
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An apparatus comprising: at least first and second collectors, spaced apart and oriented to face each other; first and second porous vertical graphene electrode structures grown on the first and second collectors, respectively, wherein the first and second porous vertical graphene electrode structures are grown by plasma enhanced chemical vapor disposition (PECVD) to form a hybrid supercapacitor with no catalyst for growth, no binder to mix the first and second vertical graphene electrode structures and metal oxide, or both, and at least one pore in each of the first and second vertical electrode structures is filled with a metal oxide, to provide a redox-type capacitance; and a separator configured to separate electrode structures on the first collector and on the first vertical grap hene structure is a carbon structure is a carbon nanowall. Currently amended
The apparatus of claim 26, wherein said metal W, V, Sn, Ni, Cu, Ti, Mn, Mg, Cr, Al and Zn.
The apparatus of claim 26, wherein said at porous vertical graphene electrode structures has Previously presented the first and second vertical graphene the second collector from each other, wherein nanowall and the second vertical grap hene oxide is an oxide comprising at least one of Ru, Previously presented least one pore in each of said first and second a pore diameter in a range of 2-50 nm.
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
metal oxide vertical graphene hybrid supercapacitor
Materials described outside the worked examples.
vertical graphene/carbon nanowall
metal oxide
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.
Measurements and analyses referenced in the patent, with their drawing references.
FIG. 1 illustrates a substrate 100 with vertical graphene 105, according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, vertical graphene 105 …
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
|---|---|---|
Thickness | 2–50 nm | — |
Thickness |
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US 9,911,544Patent drawings and their descriptions. Click a drawing to enlarge it.
FIG. 1 illustrates a substrate 100 with vertical graphene 105, according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, vertical graphene 105 …
FIG. 2 illustrates a supercapacitor 200, according to an embodiment of the present invention. Supercapacitor 200 includes a first planar collector 210A and …
FIG. 3 is a flow diagram 300 illustrating a process for manufacturing the supercapacitors, according to an embodiment invention. The process may begin at 305 …
FIG. 4 is a flow diagram 400 illustrating a process for growing the vertical graphene electrode materials, according to an embodiment of the present invention. …
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
1-4. Canceled
Canceled
(Previously Amended) The apparatus of claim 26, wherein said vertical graphene electrode structures are grown using a plasma source.
The apparatus of claim 26, wherein said vertical graphene electrode structures are grown using at least one hydrocarbon source. Previously presented
7-9. Canceled
Canceled
The apparatus of claim 26, further comprising: a packaging assembly configured to enclose said first and second collectors, said first and second vertical graphene electrode structures and said separator to form the hybrid supercapacitor. Previously presented
A method for producing a hybrid supercapacitor, comprising: orienting a first collector and a second collector so that the first collector and the second collector are spaced apart from and face each other; growing a porous first vertical graphene electrode structure on a first collector and a porous second vertical graphene electrode structure on a second collector, such that at least one pore in each of the first and second vertical graphene electrode structures is filled with a metal oxide to provide a redox capacitance, wherein the growing of the porous first vertical graphene electrode structure and of the porous second vertical graphene electrical structure comprises growing the porous first vertical graphene electrode structure and the porous second vertical graphene electrode structure by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) to create the hybrid supercapacitor with no catalyst for growth, no binder to mix the first and second vertical graphene electrode structures and the metal oxide, or both; and separating, the first vertical graphene structure and the second vertical graphene structure from each other, using a separator, wherein the first vertical graphene structure is a carbon nanowall and the second vertical graphene structure is a carbon nanowall. Currently amended
The method of claim 11, wherein said growing of the said first vertical graphene electrode structure and said second vertical grapheme electrode structure comprises: using at least one hydrocarbon source for said growth. Previously presented
The method of claim 11, further comprising: packaging said first collector, said second collector, said first vertical graphene electrode structure, said second vertical graphene electrode structure and said separator into an assembly to form the hybrid supercapacitor. Previously presented
The method of claim 11, further comprising choosing said metal oxide to be an oxide comprising at least one of Ru, W, V, Sn, Ni, Cu, Ti, Mn, Mg, Cr, Al and Zn. Previously presented
Canceled
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15-17. Canceled
Canceled
An apparatus comprising: a first collector and a second collector, configured to face each other and separated by a selected non-zero distance; a porous first vertical graphene electrode structure directly grown on the first collector by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD), and a porous second vertical graphene electrode structure directly grown on the second collector by the PECVD, to form a hybrid supercapacitor with no catalyst for growth, no binder to mix the first and second vertical graphene electrode structures and metal oxide, or both, wherein at least one pore in each of the first vertical graphene electrode structure and the second vertical graphene electrode structure is filled with the metal oxide, to provide a redox capacitance; a separator configured to separate the first vertical graphene electrode material and the second vertical graphene electrode material; and Examiner: N. Ha a packaging assembly configured to enclose the first collector, the second collector, the first vertical graphene electrode structure, the second vertical graphene electrode structure, and the separator to form the hybrid supercapacitor, wherein the first vertical grap hene structure is a carbon nanowall and the second vertical grap hene structure is a carbon nanowall. Currently amended
20-23.. Canceled
Canceled
Canceled
An apparatus comprising: at least first and second collectors, spaced apart and oriented to face each other; first and second porous vertical graphene electrode structures grown on the first and second collectors, respectively, wherein the first and second porous vertical graphene electrode structures are grown by plasma enhanced chemical vapor disposition (PECVD) to form a hybrid supercapacitor with no catalyst for growth, no binder to mix the first and second vertical graphene electrode structures and metal oxide, or both, and at least one pore in each of the first and second vertical electrode structures is filled with a metal oxide, to provide a redox-type capacitance; and a separator configured to separate electrode structures on the first collector and on the first vertical grap hene structure is a carbon structure is a carbon nanowall. Currently amended
The apparatus of claim 26, wherein said metal W, V, Sn, Ni, Cu, Ti, Mn, Mg, Cr, Al and Zn.
The apparatus of claim 26, wherein said at porous vertical graphene electrode structures has Previously presented the first and second vertical graphene the second collector from each other, wherein nanowall and the second vertical grap hene oxide is an oxide comprising at least one of Ru, Previously presented least one pore in each of said first and second a pore diameter in a range of 2-50 nm.
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
metal oxide vertical graphene hybrid supercapacitor
Materials described outside the worked examples.
vertical graphene/carbon nanowall
metal oxide
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.
Measurements and analyses referenced in the patent, with their drawing references.
FIG. 1 illustrates a substrate 100 with vertical graphene 105, according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, vertical graphene 105 …
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
|---|---|---|
Thickness | 2–50 nm | — |
Thickness |
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hydrocarbon precursor
| 10–20 nm |
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Thickness | ≤ 2 nm | — |
— | ≥ 21 W | — |
Voltage | ≥ 12 V | — |
Thickness | ≥ 50 nm | — |
hydrocarbon precursor
| 10–20 nm |
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Thickness | ≤ 2 nm | — |
— | ≥ 21 W | — |
Voltage | ≥ 12 V | — |
Thickness | ≥ 50 nm | — |
hydrocarbon precursor
| 10–20 nm |
| — |
Thickness | ≤ 2 nm | — |
— | ≥ 21 W | — |
Voltage | ≥ 12 V | — |
Thickness | ≥ 50 nm | — |
hydrocarbon precursor
| 10–20 nm |
| — |
Thickness | ≤ 2 nm | — |
— | ≥ 21 W | — |
Voltage | ≥ 12 V | — |
Thickness | ≥ 50 nm | — |