Abstract:
A method of coating a substrate with a particulate coating composition is disclosed that creates a coated substrate having a controlled, nonuniform surface property profile that varies along at least one primary dimension. The substrate is positioned on a textured template. An effective amount of the particulate coating composition is buffed onto a surface of the substrate with the at least one orbital applicator moving in a plane parallel to surface in a plurality of directions relative to a point on the surface in an orbital manner while at least one process variable is changed during the coating of the substrate. Process variable that can be varied during coating include application time, application pressure, coating temperature, the contour of the textured template, orbital speed, web speed, and the particulate coating composition.
Abstract:
Electrically-conductive articles are provided that include a current collector having a conductive coating. The current collector has nanoporous structure, such as that from etched metal, and a carbon coating in contact with the current collector. The carbon coating is free of binder. In some embodiments, the current collector includes etched aluminum. The provided electrically-conductive articles can be electrochemical capacitors or lithium-ion electrochemical cells.
Abstract:
A method of producing an aqueous dispersion of few-layer graphene nanosheets is disclosed, the method including: (a) mixing graphite particles with a perfluorosulfonate ionomer in an aqueous liquid, to form an aqueous dispersion of graphite particles; and (b) sonicating the aqueous dispersion of graphite particles to form an aqueous dispersion of few-layer graphene nanosheets, wherein the perfluorosulfonate ionomer is disposed as a thin and continuous layer on the few-layer graphene nanosheets. A composition is also disclosed, comprising an aqueous dispersion of a mixture of: (a) a perfluorosulfonate ionomer; and (b) a plurality of few-layer graphene nanosheets; wherein the perfluorosulfonate ionomer is disposed as a thin and continuous layer on the few-layer graphene nanosheets.
Abstract:
An electrical connector includes a contact for making electrical connection with a corresponding contact of a mating connector. The electrical connector further includes a carbon layer disposed on a contact surface of the contact. The carbon layer has a morphology comprising graphite platelets embedded in nano-crystalline carbon.
Abstract:
Current collectors and methods are provided that relate to electrodes that are useful in electrochemical cells. The provided current collectors include a metallic substrate, a substantially uniform nano-scale carbon coating, and an active electrode material. The coating has a maximum thickness of less than about 200 nanometers.
Abstract:
Current collectors and methods are provided that relate to electrodes that are useful in electrochemical cells. The provided current collectors include a metallic substrate, a substantially uniform nano-scale carbon coating, and an active electrode material. The coating has a maximum thickness of less than about 200 nanometers.
Abstract:
A device includes a connected array of cells formed in a stack of flexible sheets. Each pair of adjacent sheets in the stack includes a first sheet and a second sheet bonded together at multiple bond locations. Each sheet has an electrically conductive layer disposed on an electrically non-conductive layer, the conductive layer comprising an electrically conductive non-metal material. Each pair of adjacent sheets in the stack is arranged so that the non-conductive layer of each first sheet is between the conductive layers of the first and second sheets. The cells of the array reversibly transition between an open state and a closed state in response to an electric potential having a magnitude greater than a threshold value applied between the conductive layers of the first and second sheets.
Abstract:
A method of forming an electrode for a lithium-ion battery. The method includes providing a metallic substrate and coating the metallic substrate with a substantially solvent free electroactive coating composition. Coating the metallic substrate includes buffing the electroactive coating composition onto a major surface of the metallic substrate.
Abstract:
A method of making scrolls is provided that includes providing a tape having a first side and second side wherein the first side of the tape is has an adhesive disposed thereon and the second side of the tape has a release coating disposed thereon, affixing the adhesive to a solid surface, buff-coating exfoliatable particles on the release side of the tape to form a coating; and peeling the tape from the solid surface at an angle. The coating separates from the release side of the tape and curls inwards to form scrolls. The scrolls can include graphite. Also provided is a continuous method of making scrolls and an apparatus.
Abstract:
An electrical film heater having a variable thermal output is described herein. The electrothermal film heater comprises a substrate having first and second major surfaces that is characterized by a length and a width. A nonuniform graphite coating layer is disposed on at least one major surface of the substrate creating a variable electrical resistance coating on the substrate along at least one of the length and/or the width of the substrate, and a pair of spaced apart bus bars disposed on top of the graphite coating layer.