Current collector-less electrodes for energy storage or electron transport devices

A method of manufacturing an electrode for an energy storage or electron transfer device that lacks a current collector, the method comprising:

• depositing a network of conductive nanomaterials in an electrode medium to form a continuous, self-supporting mesh embedded in the electrode medium;
• nanowelding junctions of the deposited network of conductive nanomaterials to reduce junction resistance and increase mechanical cohesion of the deposited network of conductive nanomaterials in the electrode medium;
• and
• perform an application-specific process on the welded network of conductive nanomaterials to satisfy one or more requirements for a specific application, the one or more requirements including a morphology, composition, or interfaces,
• wherein the application-specific process comprising controlling porosity or pore size distribution, selecting or adding surface coatings, or allocating mass or thickness to maintain conductivity and performance with a target nanonetwork.