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US 2015/0175449 A1Published application
Capacitive deionization electrodes, capacitive deionization apparatuses including the same, and production methods thereof
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsYoo Seong YANG, Jae Eun KIM, Hyun Seok KIM, Seung Jae LEE, Hyo Rang KANG, Joon Seon JEONG
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Abstract
A capacitive deionization electrode may include a conductive material and a polymer on a surface of the conductive material. The polymer may have at least one functional group in a single polymer chain.
Claims24
A capacitive deionization electrode comprising:
- a conductive material;
- and
- a polymer on a surface of the conductive material, the polymer having at least one functional group in a single polymer chain.
A method of producing a capacitive deionization electrode, comprising:
- obtaining a binder solution including an electrically conducting agent and a binder;
- preparing either a conductive material having a polymer coated on a surface thereof or an aqueous dispersion including the conductive material and the polymer, the polymer having at least one functional group in a single polymer chain;
- mixing the binder solution with the aqueous dispersion or the conductive material to obtain a slurry;
- and
- applying the slurry on an electrically conducting support.
2 more elements
A capacitive deionization apparatus comprising:
- a pair of capacitative electrodes having a flow path therebetween, each of the electrodes including a conductive material and a polymer on a surface of the conductive material, the polymer having at least one functional group in a single polymer chain, and
- a power source to apply voltage to the electrodes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.