公开(公告)号：US20140017571A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-16

申请号：US13571272

申请日：2012-08-09

申请人： Vera Nicholaevna Lockett ,  Mark D. Lowenthal ,  Neil O. Shotton ,  William Johnstone Ray ,  Theodore I. Kamins

发明人： Vera Nicholaevna Lockett ,  Mark D. Lowenthal ,  Neil O. Shotton ,  William Johnstone Ray ,  Theodore I. Kamins

IPC分类号： H01M2/16 ,  H01G11/52

CPC分类号： H01G11/52 ,  H01G11/60 ,  H01G11/62 ,  H01G11/84 ,  H01M2/145 ,  H01M2/16 ,  H01M2/164 ,  H01M2/1646 ,  H01M2/1653 ,  H01M2/166 ,  H01M2/1686 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/056 ,  H01M10/0565 ,  H01M10/0568 ,  H01M10/0569 ,  H01M2300/0025 ,  H01M2300/0028 ,  H01M2300/0085 ,  Y02E60/13

摘要： Representative embodiments provide a liquid or gel separator utilized to separate and space apart first and second conductors or electrodes of an energy storage device, such as a battery or a supercapacitor. A representative liquid or gel separator comprises a plurality of particles, typically having a size (in any dimension) between about 0.5 to about 50 microns; a first, ionic liquid electrolyte; and a polymer. In another representative embodiment, the plurality of particles comprise diatoms, diatomaceous frustules, and/or diatomaceous fragments or remains. Another representative embodiment further comprises a second electrolyte different from the first electrolyte; the plurality of particles are comprised of silicate glass; the first and second electrolytes comprise zinc tetrafluoroborate salt in 1-ethyl-3-methylimidalzolium tetrafluoroborate ionic liquid; and the polymer comprises polyvinyl alcohol (“PVA”) or polyvinylidene fluoride (“PVFD”). Additional components, such as additional electrolytes and solvents, may also be included.

摘要翻译： 代表性的实施例提供了用于分离和分开能量存储装置（例如电池或超级电容器）的第一和第二导体或电极的液体或凝胶分离器。 代表性的液体或凝胶分离器包括多个颗粒，通常具有在约0.5至约50微米之间的尺寸（任何尺寸）; 第一种离子液体电解质; 和聚合物。 在另一个代表性的实施方案中，多个颗粒包括硅藻，硅藻土锥形体和/或硅藻质碎片或残留物。 另一个代表性实施例还包括不同于第一电解质的第二电解质; 多个颗粒由硅酸盐玻璃组成; 第一和第二电解质包括在1-乙基-3-甲基咪唑鎓四氟硼酸盐离子液体中的四氟硼酸锌盐; 聚合物包括聚乙烯醇（“PVA”）或聚偏二氟乙烯（“PVFD”）。 还可以包括另外的组分，例如附加的电解质和溶剂。

公开(公告)号：US20140017558A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-16

申请号：US13571308

申请日：2012-08-09

申请人： Vera Nicholaevna Lockett ,  Mark David Lowenthal ,  Neil O. Shotton ,  William Johnstone Ray ,  Theodore I. Kamins

发明人： Vera Nicholaevna Lockett ,  Mark David Lowenthal ,  Neil O. Shotton ,  William Johnstone Ray ,  Theodore I. Kamins

IPC分类号： H01M10/0565 ,  H01M10/056 ,  H01M2/16

CPC分类号： H01G11/52 ,  H01G11/60 ,  H01G11/62 ,  H01G11/84 ,  H01M2/145 ,  H01M2/16 ,  H01M2/164 ,  H01M2/1646 ,  H01M2/1653 ,  H01M2/166 ,  H01M2/1686 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/056 ,  H01M10/0565 ,  H01M10/0568 ,  H01M10/0569 ,  H01M2300/0025 ,  H01M2300/0028 ,  H01M2300/0085 ,  Y02E60/13

摘要： Representative embodiments provide a liquid or gel separator utilized to separate and space apart first and second conductors or electrodes of an energy storage device, such as a battery or a capacitor. A representative liquid or gel separator comprises a plurality of particles selected from the group consisting of: diatoms, diatomaceous frustules, diatomaceous fragments, diatomaceous remains, and mixtures thereof; a first, ionic liquid electrolyte; and a polymer or, in the printable composition, a polymer or a polymeric precursor. Another representative embodiment further comprises a second electrolyte different from the first electrolyte; the first and second electrolytes comprise zinc tetrafluoroborate salt in 1-ethyl-3-methylimidalzolium tetrafluoroborate ionic liquid; and the polymer comprises polyvinyl alcohol (“PVA”) or polyvinylidene fluoride (“PVFD”). Additional components, such as additional electrolytes and solvents, may also be included.

摘要翻译： 代表性的实施例提供了用于分离和分开能量存储装置（例如电池或电容器）的第一和第二导体或电极的液体或凝胶分离器。 代表性的液体或凝胶分离器包括多个选自以下的颗粒：硅藻，硅藻土，硅藻土碎片，硅藻土及其混合物; 第一种离子液体电解质; 和聚合物或在可印刷组合物中的聚合物或聚合物前体。 另一个代表性实施例还包括不同于第一电解质的第二电解质; 第一和第二电解质包括在1-乙基-3-甲基咪唑鎓四氟硼酸盐离子液体中的四氟硼酸锌盐; 聚合物包括聚乙烯醇（“PVA”）或聚偏二氟乙烯（“PVFD”）。 还可以包括另外的组分，例如附加的电解质和溶剂。

公开(公告)号：US20140017557A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-16

申请号：US13571302

申请日：2012-08-09

申请人： Vera Nicholaevna Lockett ,  Mark David Lowenthal ,  Neil O. Shotton ,  William Johnstone Ray ,  Theodore I. Kamins

发明人： Vera Nicholaevna Lockett ,  Mark David Lowenthal ,  Neil O. Shotton ,  William Johnstone Ray ,  Theodore I. Kamins

IPC分类号： H01M10/0565 ,  H01M2/14 ,  H01M2/16

CPC分类号： H01G11/52 ,  H01G11/60 ,  H01G11/62 ,  H01G11/84 ,  H01M2/145 ,  H01M2/16 ,  H01M2/164 ,  H01M2/1646 ,  H01M2/1653 ,  H01M2/166 ,  H01M2/1686 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/056 ,  H01M10/0565 ,  H01M10/0568 ,  H01M10/0569 ,  H01M2300/0025 ,  H01M2300/0028 ,  H01M2300/0085 ,  Y02E60/13

摘要： Representative embodiments provide a composition for printing a liquid or gel separator utilized to separate and space apart first and second conductors or electrodes of an energy storage device, such as a battery or a supercapacitor. A representative composition comprises a plurality of particles, typically having a size (in any dimension) between about 0.5 to about 50 microns; a first, ionic liquid electrolyte; and a polymer or polymeric precursor. In another representative embodiment, the plurality of particles comprise diatoms, diatomaceous frustules, and/or diatomaceous fragments or remains. Another representative embodiment further comprises a second electrolyte different from the first electrolyte; the plurality of particles are comprised of silicate glass; the first and second electrolytes comprise zinc tetrafluoroborate salt in 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ionic liquid; and the polymer comprises polyvinyl alcohol (“PVA”) or polyvinylidene fluoride (“PVFD”). Additional components, such as additional electrolytes and solvents, may also be included.

摘要翻译： 代表性的实施方案提供了用于印刷液体或凝胶分离器的组合物，其用于分离和分开能量存储装置（例如电池或超级电容器）的第一和第二导体或电极。 代表性组合物包含多个颗粒，通常具有约0.5至约50微米的尺寸（任何尺寸）; 第一种离子液体电解质; 和聚合物或聚合物前体。 在另一个代表性的实施方案中，多个颗粒包括硅藻，硅藻土锥形体和/或硅藻质碎片或残留物。 另一个代表性的实施方案还包括不同于第一电解质的第二电解质; 多个颗粒由硅酸盐玻璃组成; 第一和第二电解质包括在1-乙基-3-甲基咪唑鎓四氟硼酸盐离子液体中的四氟硼酸锌盐; 聚合物包括聚乙烯醇（“PVA”）或聚偏二氟乙烯（“PVFD”）。 还可以包括另外的组分，例如附加的电解质和溶剂。

公开(公告)号：US20140051237A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-20

申请号：US13587499

申请日：2012-08-16

申请人： Vera Nicholaevna Lockett ,  Mark David Lowenthal ,  Neil O. Shotton ,  William Johnstone Ray ,  Tricia Youngbull ,  Theodore I. Kamins

发明人： Vera Nicholaevna Lockett ,  Mark David Lowenthal ,  Neil O. Shotton ,  William Johnstone Ray ,  Tricia Youngbull ,  Theodore I. Kamins

IPC分类号： C09D5/24 ,  H01L21/02

CPC分类号： C09D5/24 ,  C09D7/20 ,  C09D7/62 ,  H01L21/02628 ,  H01L31/035218 ,  H01L31/0475 ,  H01L31/0512 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： A representative printable composition comprises a liquid or gel suspension of a plurality of substantially spherical semiconductor particles; and a first solvent comprising a polyol or mixtures thereof, such as glycerin; and a second solvent different from the first solvent, the second solvent comprising a carboxylic or dicarboxylic acid or mixtures thereof, such as glutaric acid. The composition may further comprise a third solvent such as tetramethylurea, butanol, or isopropanol. In various embodiments, the plurality of substantially spherical semiconductor particles have a size in any dimension between about 5 nm and about 100μ. A representative composition can be printed and utilized to produce diodes, such as photovoltaic diodes or light emitting diodes.

摘要翻译： 代表性的可印刷组合物包括多个基本上球形的半导体颗粒的液体或凝胶悬浮液; 和包含多元醇或其混合物的第一溶剂，例如甘油; 和不同于第一溶剂的第二溶剂，第二溶剂包含羧酸或二羧酸或其混合物，例如戊二酸。 组合物还可以包含第四溶剂如四甲基脲，丁醇或异丙醇。 在各种实施方案中，多个基本上球形的半导体颗粒具有在约5nm至约100mu之间的任何尺寸的尺寸。 可以印刷和利用代表性的组合物来生产二极管，例如光伏二极管或发光二极管。

公开(公告)号：US20110205688A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-25

申请号：US13025137

申请日：2011-02-10

申请人： William Johnstone Ray ,  Mark David Lowenthal ,  Neil O. Shotton ,  Thomas William Clinton ,  Theodore I. Kamins ,  Vera Nicholaevna Lockett

发明人： William Johnstone Ray ,  Mark David Lowenthal ,  Neil O. Shotton ,  Thomas William Clinton ,  Theodore I. Kamins ,  Vera Nicholaevna Lockett

IPC分类号： H01G9/155 ,  B82Y99/00

CPC分类号： H01G11/36 ,  B82Y25/00 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  H01F1/0045 ,  H01G9/058 ,  H01G11/26 ,  H01G11/28 ,  H01G11/48 ,  H01G11/58 ,  H01G11/84 ,  H01G11/86 ,  Y02E60/13 ,  Y10T156/10

摘要： Multilayer carbon nanotube capacitors, and methods and printable compositions for manufacturing multilayer carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are disclosed. A first capacitor embodiment comprises: a first conductor; a plurality of fixed CNTs in an ionic liquid, each fixed CNT comprising a magnetic catalyst nanoparticle coupled to a carbon nanotube and further coupled to the first conductor; and a first plurality of free CNTs dispersed and moveable in the ionic liquid. Another capacitor embodiment comprises: a first conductor; a conductive nanomesh coupled to the first conductor; a first plurality of fixed CNTs in an ionic liquid and further coupled to the conductive nanomesh; and a plurality of free CNTs dispersed and moveable in the ionic liquid. Various methods of printing the CNTs and other structures, and methods of aligning and moving the CNTs using applied electric and magnetic fields, are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了多层碳纳米管电容器，以及用于制造多层碳纳米管（CNT）的方法和可印刷组合物。 第一电容器实施例包括：第一导体; 在离子液体中的多个固定的CNT，每个固定的CNT包含耦合到碳纳米管并进一步耦合到第一导体的磁性催化剂纳米颗粒; 以及在离子液体中分散和移动的第一多个游离CNT。 另一电容器实施例包括：第一导体; 耦合到第一导体的导电纳米片; 离子液体中的第一多个固定CNT并进一步与导电纳米颗粒结合; 以及在离子液体中分散和移动的多个游离CNT。 还公开了CNT和其他结构的各种印刷方法，以及使用施加的电场和磁场对准和移动CNT的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20140051242A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-20

申请号：US13587380

申请日：2012-08-16

申请人： Vera Nicholaevna Lockett ,  Mark David Lowenthal ,  Neil O. Shotton ,  William Johnstone Ray ,  Tricia Youngbull ,  Theodore I. Kamins

发明人： Vera Nicholaevna Lockett ,  Mark David Lowenthal ,  Neil O. Shotton ,  William Johnstone Ray ,  Tricia Youngbull ,  Theodore I. Kamins

IPC分类号： C09D11/00 ,  H01L21/288

CPC分类号： C09D11/52 ,  H01L21/288

摘要： A representative printable composition comprises a liquid or gel suspension of a plurality of metallic particles; a plurality of semiconductor particles; and a first solvent. The pluralities of particles may also be comprised of an alloy of a metal and a semiconductor. The composition may further comprise a second solvent different from the first solvent. In a representative embodiment, the first solvent comprises a polyol or mixtures thereof, such as glycerin, and the second solvent comprises a carboxylic or dicarboxylic acid or mixtures thereof, such as glutaric acid. In various embodiments, the metallic particles and the semiconductor particles are nanoparticles between about 5 nm to about 1.5 microns in any dimension. A representative metallic and semiconductor particle ink can be printed and annealed to produce a conductor.

摘要翻译： 代表性的可印刷组合物包含多个金属颗粒的液体或凝胶悬浮液; 多个半导体颗粒; 和第一溶剂。 多个颗粒也可以由金属和半导体的合金构成。 组合物还可以包含不同于第一溶剂的第二溶剂。 在代表性的实施方案中，第一溶剂包括多元醇或其混合物，例如甘油，第二溶剂包括羧酸或二羧酸或其混合物，例如戊二酸。 在各种实施方案中，金属颗粒和半导体颗粒是任何尺寸在约5nm至约1.5微米之间的纳米颗粒。 可以对代表性的金属和半导体颗粒油墨进行印刷和退火以产生导体。

公开(公告)号：US20140048749A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-20

申请号：US13587459

申请日：2012-08-16

申请人： Vera Nicholaevna Lockett ,  Mark David Lowenthal ,  Neil O. Shotton ,  William Johnstone Ray ,  Tricia Youngbull ,  Theodore I. Kamins

发明人： Vera Nicholaevna Lockett ,  Mark David Lowenthal ,  Neil O. Shotton ,  William Johnstone Ray ,  Tricia Youngbull ,  Theodore I. Kamins

IPC分类号： C09D11/00

CPC分类号： C09D11/033 ,  C09D11/52 ,  H01B13/0036

摘要： A representative printable composition comprises a liquid or gel suspension of a plurality of conductive particles; a first solvent comprising a polyol or mixtures thereof, such as glycerin, and a second solvent comprising a carboxylic or dicarboxylic acid or mixtures thereof, such as glutaric acid. In various embodiments, the conductive particles are comprised of a metal, a semiconductor, an alloy of a metal and a semiconductor, or mixtures thereof, and may have sizes between about 5 nm to about 1.5 microns in any dimension. A representative conductive particle ink can be printed and annealed to produce a conductor.

摘要翻译： 代表性的可印刷组合物包含多个导电颗粒的液体或凝胶悬浮液; 包含多元醇或其混合物如甘油的第一溶剂和包含羧酸或二羧酸或其混合物如戊二酸的第二溶剂。 在各种实施例中，导电颗粒由金属，半导体，金属和半导体的合金或其混合物组成，并且可以具有在任何尺寸约5nm至约1.5微米之间的尺寸。 可以印刷和退火代表性的导电颗粒油墨以产生导体。

公开(公告)号：US20110204020A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-25

申请号：US13025138

申请日：2011-02-10

申请人： William Johnstone Ray ,  Mark David Lowenthal ,  Neil O. Shotton ,  Thomas William Clinton ,  Theodore I. Kamins ,  Vera Nicholaevna Lockett

发明人： William Johnstone Ray ,  Mark David Lowenthal ,  Neil O. Shotton ,  Thomas William Clinton ,  Theodore I. Kamins ,  Vera Nicholaevna Lockett

IPC分类号： H01G4/00 ,  B05D5/12 ,  B05D3/14 ,  B05D3/00 ,  B05D3/02 ,  B32B37/14 ,  B32B38/00 ,  H01F1/01 ,  H01F1/04 ,  B82Y99/00 ,  B82Y40/00

CPC分类号： H01G11/36 ,  B82Y25/00 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  H01F1/0045 ,  H01G9/058 ,  H01G11/26 ,  H01G11/28 ,  H01G11/48 ,  H01G11/58 ,  H01G11/84 ,  H01G11/86 ,  Y02E60/13 ,  Y10T156/10

摘要： Multilayer carbon nanotube capacitors, and methods and printable compositions for manufacturing multilayer carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are disclosed. A first capacitor embodiment comprises: a first conductor; a plurality of fixed CNTs in an ionic liquid, each fixed CNT comprising a magnetic catalyst nanoparticle coupled to a carbon nanotube and further coupled to the first conductor; and a first plurality of free CNTs dispersed and moveable in the ionic liquid. Another capacitor embodiment comprises: a first conductor; a conductive nanomesh coupled to the first conductor; a first plurality of fixed CNTs in an ionic liquid and further coupled to the conductive nanomesh; and a plurality of free CNTs dispersed and moveable in the ionic liquid. Various methods of printing the CNTs and other structures, and methods of aligning and moving the CNTs using applied electric and magnetic fields, are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了多层碳纳米管电容器，以及用于制造多层碳纳米管（CNT）的方法和可印刷组合物。 第一电容器实施例包括：第一导体; 在离子液体中的多个固定的CNT，每个固定的CNT包含耦合到碳纳米管并进一步耦合到第一导体的磁性催化剂纳米颗粒; 以及在离子液体中分散和移动的第一多个游离CNT。 另一电容器实施例包括：第一导体; 耦合到第一导体的导电纳米片; 离子液体中的第一多个固定CNT并进一步与导电纳米颗粒结合; 以及在离子液体中分散和移动的多个游离CNT。 还公开了CNT和其他结构的各种印刷方法，以及使用施加的电场和磁场对准和移动CNT的方法。