US 11,942,271 B2
Nanostructured electrode for energy storage device
Nicolo Michele Brambilla, Boston, MA (US); and Fabrizio Martini, Boston, MA (US)
Assigned to FASTCAP SYSTEMS CORPORATION, Boston, MA (US)
Filed by FastCAP Systems Corporation, Wakefield, MA (US)
Filed on Apr. 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/139,008.
Application 18/139,008 is a division of application No. 17/141,728, filed on Jan. 5, 2021, granted, now 11,664,173.
Application 17/141,728 is a division of application No. 16/591,901, filed on Oct. 3, 2019, granted, now 10,886,074, issued on Jan. 5, 2021.
Application 16/591,901 is a continuation of application No. 15/482,765, filed on Apr. 8, 2017, abandoned.
Application 15/482,765 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2015/055032, filed on Oct. 9, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/061,947, filed on Oct. 9, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0282426 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. H01G 11/36 (2013.01); B82Y 30/00 (2011.01); C01B 32/158 (2017.01); H01G 11/24 (2013.01); H01G 11/26 (2013.01); H01G 11/28 (2013.01); H01G 11/46 (2013.01); H01G 11/48 (2013.01); H01G 11/70 (2013.01); H01G 11/86 (2013.01)
CPC H01G 11/36 (2013.01) [B82Y 30/00 (2013.01); C01B 32/158 (2017.08); H01G 11/24 (2013.01); H01G 11/26 (2013.01); H01G 11/28 (2013.01); H01G 11/48 (2013.01); H01G 11/70 (2013.01); H01G 11/86 (2013.01); H01G 11/46 (2013.01); Y02E 60/13 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrode comprising:
a current collector comprising:
a conductor layer having at least a first surface;
a metal oxide layer disposed on the first surface; and
elongated metal carbide nanostructures extending from the first surface; and
a carbonaceous energy storage media disposed on the metal oxide layer and in contact with the elongated metal carbide nanostructures; wherein the carbonaceous energy storage media is present in the form of a contact layer and an over layer; and wherein the contact layer comprises carbon nanotubes and activated carbon.