Graphene-based high voltage electrodes and materials

Abstract

The disclosure describes an improved electrode with high voltage standoff characteristics and improved graphene-based materials and methods of making them for use therein. A graphene-based thin film material is described that may be applied or transferred to a current collector to create the improved electrode. The thin film comprises high aspect ratio graphene platelets applied to the surface of a current collector or other substrate in a known ratio to a film binder material. The film is produced with a desired layer thickness and graphene-to-binder ratio to produce a desired voltage standoff for the electrode. The film may include additional materials to achieve the desired dielectric and mechanical characteristics for the application, such as ferroelectric ceramic nanorods with a high aspect ratio and high dielectric constant and/or graphene sheets. The thin film dielectric materials may have applications in more than just the anode of the graphene electrolytic capacitor, but find application as a dielectric layer in other electrical applications, such as batteries, electrode sensor arrays, and nano-scale solid-state electronics.

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