Patent ID: 8101061
Filing Date: 2012-01-24
Classification: B82Y,H01G,H01L,H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A process to provide, retain and employ electronic charge injection to substantially change the properties of an article, the process comprising the steps of: (a) providing an article A, wherein the article A is selected from the group consisting of a largely electrolyte-free porous electrode region, at least one particle, and combinations thereof; (b) immersing article A into an electrolyte E; (c) providing an ion conducting and substantially electronically insulating continuous path between article A and a counter-electrode B; (d) applying a potential between article A and the counter electrode B for sufficient time that substantial electronic charge is predominately non-faradaically injected into article A to form a charge-injected article A; and (e) substantially removing the electrolyte E from contact with charge-injected article A; wherein both the article A and the counter electrode B have an electronically conducting state selected from the group consisting of charged, uncharged, and combinations thereof, and wherein the article A has an achievable capacitance for non-faradaic charging of at least about 0.1 F/g.