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Some Recent Studies With the Solid-Ionomer Electrochemical CapacitorGiner, Inc., has developed a high-energy-density, all-solid-ionomer electro-chemical capacitor, completely free of liquid electrolyte. The novel features of this device include: (1) a three-dimensional metal oxide-particulate-ionomer composite electrode structure and (2) a unitized repeating cell element. The composite electrode structures are bonded to opposite sides of a thin sheet of a solid proton-conducting ionomer membrane and form an integrally bonded membrane and electrode assembly (MEA). Individual MEAs can be stacked in series as bipolar elements to form a multiple cell device. The discharge characteristics and energy storage properties of these devices are described. Typical capacitance measured for a unit cell is 1 F/cm. Life testing of a multicell capacitor on an intermittent basis has shown that, over a 10,000-hour period, the capacitance and resistance of the cell has remained invariant. There has been no maintenance required on the device since it was fabricated. Other multicell units of shorter life duration have exhibited similar reliable performance characteristics. Recent work has focused on increasing the capacitance of the unitized structure and improving the low-temperature characteristics. The approaches and experimental results will be presented. Some possible advanced NASA applications for these unique all-solid-ionomer devices will be discussed.
Document ID
20040070730
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Sarangapani, S.
(Giner, Inc. Waltham, MA, United States)
Forchione, J.
(Giner, Inc. Waltham, MA, United States)
Griffith, A.
(Giner, Inc. Waltham, MA, United States)
LaConti, A.
(Giner, Inc. Waltham, MA, United States)
Baldwin, R.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1991
Publication Information
Publication: Space Electrochemical Research and Technology: Abstracts
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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