Download - Triton X-100
GTRI_B-1
Triton X-100
GTRI_B-2
Carbon Nanotubes
• Elicarb• Dry - MWCNT• AQ – MWCNT• Dry – SWCNT• AQ - SWCNT
GTRI_B-3
Vacuum Pump
• Electric pump• Capable of pulling -80kPa
constantly• Simple switch on• Wore out
• Manual pump• Capable of sustaining -80kPa
once reached• Took 2 minutes of hand
pumping• Good workout
GTRI_B-4
Vacuum Beaker Setup
• Funnel holds CNT liquid• Pressure differential pulls liquid
through filter• Creates interwoven CNT mat once
dried• Can cause peeling
GTRI_B-5
Thermal Evaporated Aluminum
• Better contact between electrode and coin cell case
• Done in the Baker cleanroom
• Deposited ~300nm• Full evap. takes ~2hrs
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Room Temperature Ionic Liquid
• Cut filter into 13mm circles
• Applied 60µL-80µL
• RTIL’s Labeled by number (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12)
47mm
13mm
GTRI_B-7
Coin Cell
• Coin cell• Two wave springs
for greater pressure• Spacer disks in
place to allow wave spring stability
• Contents on bottom for ease of fabrication
GTRI_B-8
Coin Cell Crimper
• Hohsen coin cell closing tool• Manual press• Bends corners
over gasket• Approx. 20/hr
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Finished Product
• Width = 3.28• Diameter = 20mm• Approx. Weight = 3.657g
GTRI_B-10
Testing Structure
Seperator Type
Iteration
CNT Type CNT Amount
Aluminum
Nylon1
MWCNT AQ/DrySWCNT AQ/DRY4
35mg 70mg 105mg3
Yes/No2
RTIL Type5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 127
1st 2nd 3rd 3
Combonation of Possibilities:1 · 4 · 3 · 2 · 7 · 3 = 504 coin cells!!
GTRI_B-11
Testing• Solartron
• Electrochemical interface tests• Impedance/Gain-Phase
Analyzer• Tests
• Constant Current• Constant Voltage• Impedance Spectroscopy
GTRI_B-12
Constant Current• Solatron supplies constant current (I = 0.001A)• Senses output voltage and graphs• Completely automated
process
GTRI_B-13
Impedance Spectroscopy
• Applies a voltage frequency scan• Senses gain and phase from supercap• Plots real, imaginary and amplitude
GTRI_B-14
Equivalent Circuit
Electrode Properties
Electrolyte Bulk Properties
GTRI_B-15
Data Analysis
• Specific Energy• E = (1/2)CV2
• Specific Energy = E/mass• Specific Power
• P = I2Rs
• Specific Power = P/mass
GTRI_B-16
Ragone Plot
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Ragone Plot NYA1N
Series1
Specific Energy (Wh/kg)
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Pow
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Ragone Plot NYA2N
Series1
Specific Energy (Wh/kg)
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GTRI_B-17
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Ragone Plot NYC2N
Series1
Specific Energy (Wh/kg)
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Ragone Plot NYC1N
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Ragone Plot NYC3N
Series1
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GTRI_B-18
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Ragone Plot NYA1Y
Series1
Specific Energy (Wh/kg)
Spec
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Pow
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Ragone Plot NYA2Y
Series1
Specific Energy (Wh/kg)Sp
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(W/k
g)
GTRI_B-19
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Ragone Plot NYC1Y
Series1
Axis Title
Axis Title
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Ragone Plot NYC3Y
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Ragone Plot NYC2Y
Ragone Plot
Specific Energy (Wh/kg)
Spec
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Pow
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/kg)
GTRI_B-20
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Ragone No Aluminum
NY A 1 NNY A 2 NNY C 1 NNY C 2 NNY C 3 NBatteryPC10
Specific Energy
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Ragone With Aluminum
NY A 1 YNY A 2 YNY C 1 YNY C 2 YNY C 3 YBatteryPC10
Specific Energy
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er
GTRI_B-21
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Ragone No Aluminum
NY A 1 NNY A 2 NNY C 1 NNY C 2 NNY C 3 NBatteryPC10
Specific Energy
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Ragone With Aluminum
NY A 1 YNY A 2 YNY C 1 YNY C 2 YNY C 3 YBatteryPC10
Specific Energy
Spec
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Pow
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GTRI_B-22
RTIL Ragone Plot
GTRI_B-23
Possible Areas to research next semester
• Separator efficiency• Other forms of fabrication